Ambia, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47917
Benton County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 491
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $165,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ambia pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47917 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47917 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ambia, Benton County, Indiana, home to just 491 residents across 102.3 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47917 reports a modest median household income of $66,250 (10% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,264. The poverty rate is 28.0%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $165,000 (15% below the average Indiana ZIP); 94.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Benton County, so 47917 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 47917, Ambia, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
491
Population
102.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47917?
40.9
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
8.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$66,250
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$32,264
Per Capita Income
28.0%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47917 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Ambia, IN household income vs. every Indiana ZIP code
Median household income among 721 reporting Indiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,250 39th percentile higher than 39% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Indiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
138housing units
138
Total Housing Units
106
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,000
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 47917 vs 47921 →
ZIP 47917 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47944
Fowler (47944)
3,623 residents
- 47921 1,078
Boswell (47921)
1,078 residents
- 47917 491
Ambia (47917)
491 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47917 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47917 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47921
Boswell (47921)
$100,455 median income
- 47917
Ambia (47917)
$66,250 median income
- 47944
Fowler (47944)
$55,242 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47917 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 47917, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 47917 in?
ZIP code 47917 (Ambia) is located in Benton County, Indiana. Benton County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/benton-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47917?
ZIP code 47917 in Ambia, IN has a population of 491 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47917?
The median household income in ZIP 47917 is $66,250, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47917?
The median home value in ZIP 47917 is $165,000, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47917?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47917 is White at 58.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 42.7% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47917?
In ZIP code 47917, 75.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47917?
In ZIP code 47917, approximately 94.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47917?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47917 is 28.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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