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ZIP Code 47942: Earl Park, IN
ZIP code 47942 uses the postal name Earl Park, Indiana and lies mostly in Benton County (96% of its land) with the rest in Newton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Earl Park (2%) and Raub (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Earl Park · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benton County (96%); Newton County (4%)
- Census places
- Earl Park (2%); Raub (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
- House district
- IN-4 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.8 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47942?
47942 centers on 40.686°, -87.444° and covers 58.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 47951, 47944, 60966, 60953.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47942, 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 47942 compare with the rest of Benton County?
| Measure | 47942 | In Benton County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 767 | 8th of 11 | 624th of 807 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
47942's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (767). 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 20% 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 47942?
The 2020 Census counted 668 people in 47942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 767. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 767±216 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 668+1.2% since 2010 (660)
- Households
- 299
- Median age
- 42.2
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 47942?
Of the 767 people the ACS estimates in 47942, 25.9% are under 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1825.9%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older12.4%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Other or two or more4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- 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 47942 earn?
Median household income is $84,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,032 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,125±$25,475
- Income per person
- $33,345
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,421340 returns; wages 66% 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 47942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,400
- Median gross rent
- $955
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.3%
- Housing units
- 342
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 47942?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 47942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47951 | Kentland | 2,279 | $66k | 7.2 mi |
| 47944 | Fowler | 3,376 | $55k | 7.6 mi |
| 60966 | Sheldon, IL | 1,385 | $47k | 8.6 mi |
| 60953 | Milford, IL | 2,075 | $59k | 13.5 mi |
| 60967 | Stockland, IL | 51 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 47948 | Goodland | 998 | $59k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 60945 | Iroquois, IL | 183 | $52k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 47922 | Brook | 1,315 | $61k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.