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ZIP Code 47959: Monon, IN
ZIP code 47959 uses the postal name Monon, Indiana and lies mostly in White County (85% of its land), reaching into Jasper County and Pulaski County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Monon; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Monon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- White County (85%); Jasper County (12%); Pulaski County (3%)
- Census places
- Monon
- Micro area
- Monticello, IN
- House districts
- IN-4 (97%), IN-2 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 68.2 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47959?
47959 centers on 40.863°, -86.901° and covers 68.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 47980, 47946, 47960, 47995, 47978, 46996.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47959, 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 47959 compare with the rest of White County?
| Measure | 47959 | In White County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,679 | 6th of 16 | 405th of 807 |
| Median household income | $49k | 11th of 11 | 443rd of 478 |
| Median home value | $130k | 10th of 10 | 446th of 509 |
Its median household income is higher than in 13% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all 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 47959?
The 2020 Census counted 2,843 people in 47959; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,679. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,679±337 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,843+0.7% since 2010 (2,822)
- Households
- 896
- Median age
- 29.6
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 47959?
Of the 2,679 people the ACS estimates in 47959, 36.0% are under 18 and 10.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (54.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.1%).
- Under 1836.0%
- 18 to 6454.0%
- 65 and older10.0%
- Hispanic or Latino54.4%
- White, not Hispanic42.1%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- 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 47959 earn?
Median household income is $48,750 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in White County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,889 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,750±$10,496
- Income per person
- $21,114
- Below the poverty line
- 20.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,6171,270 returns; wages 73% 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 47959?
FHFA's house price index for 47959, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 74% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 44% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −5.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,700
- Median gross rent
- $894
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.2%
- Housing units
- 1,139
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 47959?
49 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Retail trade10
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 47959?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47980 | Reynolds | 1,244 | $61k | 7.6 mi |
| 47946 | Francesville | 1,801 | $80k | 8.6 mi |
| 47960 | Monticello | 14,825 | $66k | 9.3 mi |
| 47995 | Wolcott | 1,860 | $80k | 9.7 mi |
| 47978 | Rensselaer | 10,261 | $72k | 14.0 mi |
| 46996 | Winamac | 6,441 | $64k | 18.7 mi |
| 47925 | Buffalo | 109 | – | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 47929 | Chalmers | 758 | $73k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 47950 | Idaville | 657 | $49k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.