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ZIP Code 47860: Mecca, IN
ZIP code 47860 uses the postal name Mecca, Indiana and lies entirely in Parke County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,706 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 46% of its land lies in Mecca; 54% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Mecca · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Parke County
- Census places
- Mecca
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi · 793 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47860?
47860 centers on 39.722°, -87.330° and covers 0.7 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 47862, 47872.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47860, 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 47860 compare with the rest of Parke County?
| Measure | 47860 | In Parke County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 540 | 11th of 13 | 654th of 807 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
47860's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (540). 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 76% 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 47860?
The 2020 Census counted 243 people in 47860; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 540. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 24.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 540±291 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 243−24.3% since 2010 (321)
- Households
- 184
- Median age
- 23.6
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 47860?
Of the 540 people the ACS estimates in 47860, 31.1% are under 18 and 10.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.1%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6458.5%
- 65 and older10.4%
- White, not Hispanic94.1%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 47860 earn?
Median household income is $39,706 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,635 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $39,706±$14,879
- Income per person
- $17,681
- Below the poverty line
- 21.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.7%
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 47860?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $47,900
- Median gross rent
- $586
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 51.6%
- Housing units
- 208
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 47860?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47862 | Montezuma | 1,438 | $66k | 3.8 mi |
| 47872 | Rockville | 8,557 | $71k | 8.9 mi |
| 47874 | Rosedale | 3,226 | $50k | 6.5 mi (near) |
| 47842 | Clinton | 9,652 | $57k | 7.2 mi (near) |
| 47854 | Hillsdale | 902 | $87k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 47884 | Universal | 157 | $59k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 47880 | Shepardsville | 10 | – | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 47836 | Bridgeton | 61 | – | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.