Boswell, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47921
Benton County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,078
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $100,455
- Median income Above-median income area
- $165,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Boswell pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47921 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47921 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Boswell, Benton County, Indiana, home to just 1,078 residents across 105.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47921 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $100,455 (36% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,490. The poverty rate is 20.0%, 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) and median rent is $864; 81.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Benton County, so 47921 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 47921, Boswell, 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
1,078
Population
105.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47921?
37.3
Median Age
57.4%
Male
42.6%
Female
10.2%
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?
$100,455
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$43,490
Per Capita Income
20.0%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
28.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 47921 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Boswell, 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)
$100,455 Top 9% higher than 91% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
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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
559housing units
559
Total Housing Units
530
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.52
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,000
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$864
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 47921, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,692,000.
19
Businesses
110
Employees
$5.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 31.6% |
| Construction | 4 | 21.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 47921 vs 47917 →
ZIP 47921 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
- 47971
Oxford (47971)
1,865 residents
- 47921 1,078
Boswell (47921)
1,078 residents
- 47975 653
Pine Village (47975)
653 residents
- 47917 491
Ambia (47917)
491 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47921 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47921 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
- 47975
Pine Village (47975)
$71,250 median income
- 47917
Ambia (47917)
$66,250 median income
- 47971
Oxford (47971)
$64,375 median income
- 47944
Fowler (47944)
$55,242 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47921 ranks the highest of 5 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 47921, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,078 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 47921 in?
ZIP code 47921 (Boswell) 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 47921?
ZIP code 47921 in Boswell, IN has a population of 1,078 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47921?
The median household income in ZIP 47921 is $100,455, which is 32% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47921?
The median home value in ZIP 47921 is $165,000, which is 41% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47921?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47921 is White at 87.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 19.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47921?
ZIP code 47921 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 110 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47921?
In ZIP code 47921, 60.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 47921?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 47921 is 28.8 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47921?
In ZIP code 47921, approximately 81.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47921?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47921 is 20.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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