ZIP Code 47849

ZIP code 47849 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 67.9 square miles in Fairbanks, Sullivan County, Indiana. The area is home to 496 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 47849 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 47849 sits at $68,000 (8% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $57,497. The poverty rate stands at 8.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 82.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 47849 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sullivan County, so you can benchmark 47849 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 →