ZIP Code 47848

ZIP code 47848 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 43.7 square miles in Dugger, Sullivan County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,691 residents, producing a population density of 39 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 47848 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47848 sits at $60,581 (18% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $37,313. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. On housing, the median home value is $97,500 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $670 per month, and 70.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47848 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sullivan County, so you can benchmark 47848 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →