Mellott, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47958
Fountain County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 209
- 188/sq mi High-density area
- $86,000
- Median income Above-median income area
- $140,600
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mellott pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 188
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47958 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47958 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mellott, Fountain County, Indiana, home to just 209 residents across 1.1 square miles, a density of 188 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47958 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,000 (17% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,930. The poverty rate is 9.7%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $140,600 (27% below the average Indiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 82.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Fountain County, so 47958 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 47958, Mellott, 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
209
Population
1.1
Area (sq mi)
188
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47958?
36.4
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$86,000
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$47,930
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47958 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Mellott, 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)
$86,000 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
68housing units
68
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,600
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 47958 vs 47969 →
ZIP 47958 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47918
Attica (47918)
6,321 residents
- 47987
Veedersburg (47987)
4,049 residents
- 47990 1,627
Waynetown (47990)
1,627 residents
- 47949 1,332
Hillsboro (47949)
1,332 residents
- 47967 772
New Richmond (47967)
772 residents
- 47994 476
Wingate (47994)
476 residents
- 47958 209
Mellott (47958)
209 residents
- 47969 145
Newtown (47969)
145 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47958 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47958 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47994
Wingate (47994)
$101,891 median income
- 47958
Mellott (47958)
$86,000 median income
- 47967
New Richmond (47967)
$81,563 median income
- 47949
Hillsboro (47949)
$76,429 median income
- 47918
Attica (47918)
$70,317 median income
- 47987
Veedersburg (47987)
$63,333 median income
- 47990
Waynetown (47990)
$63,198 median income
- 47969
Newtown (47969)
$59,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47958 ranks #2 of 8 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 47958, 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 47958 in?
ZIP code 47958 (Mellott) is located in Fountain County, Indiana. Fountain County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fountain-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47958?
ZIP code 47958 in Mellott, IN has a population of 209 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47958?
The median household income in ZIP 47958 is $86,000, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47958?
The median home value in ZIP 47958 is $140,600, which is 49% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47958?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47958 is White at 92.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47958?
In ZIP code 47958, 45.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.6% 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 47958?
In ZIP code 47958, approximately 82.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47958?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47958 is 9.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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