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ZIP Code 47861: Merom, IN
ZIP code 47861 uses the postal name Merom, Indiana and lies entirely in Sullivan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,484 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Merom; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Merom · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sullivan County
- Census places
- Merom
- Metro area
- Terre Haute, IN
- House district
- IN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 44.2 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47861?
47861 centers on 39.073°, -87.570° and covers 44.2 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 62451, 62433, 47849, 47882, 62477, 47838.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47861, 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 47861 compare with the rest of Sullivan County?
| Measure | 47861 | In Sullivan County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 727 | 11th of 13 | 630th of 807 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $199k | not ranked | not ranked |
47861's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (727). 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 23% 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 47861?
The 2020 Census counted 556 people in 47861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 727. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 727±243 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 556−9.7% since 2010 (616)
- Households
- 307
- Median age
- 51.7
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 47861?
Of the 727 people the ACS estimates in 47861, 14.7% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.4%).
- Under 1814.7%
- 18 to 6462.7%
- 65 and older22.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.4%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- 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 47861 earn?
Median household income is $56,484 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,288 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,484±$13,231
- Income per person
- $31,733
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,688260 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
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 47861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $198,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,077
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 329
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 47861?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 47861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62451 | Palestine, IL | 2,055 | $64k | 7.4 mi |
| 62433 | Hutsonville, IL | 1,140 | $74k | 8.1 mi |
| 47849 | Fairbanks | 395 | $68k | 8.4 mi |
| 47882 | Sullivan | 8,735 | $58k | 8.6 mi |
| 62477 | West Union, IL | 526 | $89k | 11.7 mi |
| 47838 | Carlisle | 4,089 | $62k | 12.6 mi |
| 47865 | Paxton | 3 | – | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 62454 | Robinson, IL | 10,477 | $75k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 62478 | West York, IL | 333 | $99k | 11.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.