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ZIP Code 47857: Knightsville, IN
ZIP code 47857 is in Knightsville, Indiana, entirely in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,417 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Knightsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County
- Census places
- Knightsville
- Metro area
- Terre Haute, IN
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 682 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47857?
47857 centers on 39.524°, -87.091° and covers 0.5 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 47834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47857, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 47857 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 47857 | In Clay County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 341 | 13th of 16 | 687th of 807 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
47857's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (341). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 75% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 47857?
The 2020 Census counted 443 people in 47857; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 341. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 22.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 341±93 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 443−22.4% since 2010 (571)
- Households
- 115
- Median age
- 62.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 47857?
Of the 341 people the ACS estimates in 47857, 9.7% are under 18 and 44.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 189.7%
- 18 to 6445.7%
- 65 and older44.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.6%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 47857 earn?
Median household income is $60,417 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,591 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,417±$32,627
- Income per person
- $27,923
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 2.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 47857?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,800
- Median gross rent
- $623
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 144
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 47857?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 47857?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47834 | Brazil | 18,625 | $69k | 1.7 mi |
| 47853 | Harmony | 106 | $55k | 1.3 mi (near) |
| 47881 | Staunton | 266 | $51k | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 46171 | Reelsville | 2,018 | $84k | 6.9 mi (near) |
| 47837 | Carbon | 997 | $78k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 47840 | Centerpoint | 1,970 | $103k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 47851 | Fontanet | 0 | – | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 47836 | Bridgeton | 61 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.