Perrysville, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47974
Vermillion County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,186
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $89,962
- Median income Above-median income area
- $123,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Perrysville pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47974 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47974 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Perrysville, Vermillion County, Indiana, home to just 1,186 residents across 105.9 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47974 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,962 (22% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,804. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,100 (36% below the average Indiana ZIP), and median rent is $842; owner occupancy is 73.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Vermillion County, so 47974 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 47974, Perrysville, 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
1,186
Population
105.9
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47974?
42.4
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
2.7%
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?
$89,962
Median Household Income
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$32,804
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
30.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 47974 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Perrysville, 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)
$89,962 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
585housing units
585
Total Housing Units
565
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,100
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$842
Median Rent
1961
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 47974, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,579,000.
8
Businesses
39
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 47974 vs 47928 →
ZIP 47974 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47932
Covington (47932)
5,357 residents
- 61846
Georgetown (61846)
5,101 residents
- 47928 2,047
Cayuga (47928)
2,047 residents
- 61870 1,327
Ridge Farm (61870)
1,327 residents
- 47974 1,186
Perrysville (47974)
1,186 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47974 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47974 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47974
Perrysville (47974)
$89,962 median income
- 61846
Georgetown (61846)
$60,871 median income
- 47932
Covington (47932)
$59,811 median income
- 61870
Ridge Farm (61870)
$54,044 median income
- 47928
Cayuga (47928)
$52,275 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47974 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 47974, 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 (1,186 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 47974 in?
ZIP code 47974 (Perrysville) is located in Vermillion County, Indiana. Vermillion County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/vermillion-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47974?
ZIP code 47974 in Perrysville, IN has a population of 1,186 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47974?
The median household income in ZIP 47974 is $89,962, which is 18% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47974?
The median home value in ZIP 47974 is $123,100, which is 56% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47974?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47974 is White at 89.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 47974?
ZIP code 47974 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47974?
In ZIP code 47974, 62.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.1% 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 47974?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 47974 is 30.6 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 47974?
In ZIP code 47974, approximately 73.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 26.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47974?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47974 is 10.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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