Earl Park, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47942
Benton County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 660
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,125
- Median income Above-median income area
- $124,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 22.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Earl Park pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47942 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47942 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Earl Park, Benton County, Indiana, home to just 660 residents across 146.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47942 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,125 (14% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,345. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.6% and unemployment is 0.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $124,400 (36% below the average Indiana ZIP), and median rent is $955; owner occupancy is 87.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.2, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Benton County, so 47942 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 47942, Earl Park, 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
660
Population
146.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47942?
42.2
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
0.5%
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?
$84,125
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$33,345
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
24.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 47942 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Earl Park, 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)
$84,125 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
342housing units
342
Total Housing Units
299
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,400
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$955
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 47942, employing approximately 49 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,669,000.
8
Businesses
49
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 37.5% |
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 47942 vs 47951 →
ZIP 47942 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
- 47951
Kentland (47951)
2,252 residents
- 60966
Sheldon (60966)
1,526 residents
- 47942 660
Earl Park (47942)
660 residents
- 60945 153
Iroquois (60945)
153 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47942 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47942 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47942
Earl Park (47942)
$84,125 median income
- 47951
Kentland (47951)
$66,156 median income
- 47944
Fowler (47944)
$55,242 median income
- 60945
Iroquois (60945)
$52,188 median income
- 60966
Sheldon (60966)
$46,944 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47942 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 47942, 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 47942 in?
ZIP code 47942 (Earl Park) 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 47942?
ZIP code 47942 in Earl Park, IN has a population of 660 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47942?
The median household income in ZIP 47942 is $84,125, which is 10% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47942?
The median home value in ZIP 47942 is $124,400, which is 55% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47942?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47942 is White at 94.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47942?
ZIP code 47942 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 49 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47942?
In ZIP code 47942, 69.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.5% 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 47942?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 47942 is 24.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 47942?
In ZIP code 47942, approximately 87.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47942?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47942 is 7.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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