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ZIP Code 47981: Romney, IN
ZIP code 47981 uses the postal name Romney, Indiana and lies mostly in Tippecanoe County (98% of its land) with the rest in Montgomery County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,023 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Romney (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Romney · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Tippecanoe County (98%); Montgomery County (2%)
- Census places
- Romney census-designated place
- Metro area
- Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
- House district
- IN-4 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 34.6 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 47981?
47981 centers on 40.251°, -86.945° and covers 34.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 47967, 47909, 47955, 47992.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 47981, 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 47981 compare with the rest of Tippecanoe County?
| Measure | 47981 | In Tippecanoe County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 707 | 15th of 18 | 631st of 807 |
| Median household income | $86k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $171k | not ranked | not ranked |
47981's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (707). 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 26% 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 47981?
The 2020 Census counted 911 people in 47981; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 707. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 707±212 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 911+7.3% since 2010 (849)
- Households
- 249
- Median age
- 38.5
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 47981?
Of the 707 people the ACS estimates in 47981, 30.8% are under 18 and 8.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.2%).
- Under 1830.8%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older8.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 47981 earn?
Median household income is $86,023 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($95,283 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,023±$41,315
- Income per person
- $58,966
- Below the poverty line
- 3.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,109430 returns; wages 80% 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 47981?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 96.0%
- Housing units
- 282
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 47981?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
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 47981?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47967 | New Richmond | 873 | $82k | 4.9 mi |
| 47909 | Lafayette | 43,561 | $68k | 5.7 mi |
| 47955 | Linden | 854 | $72k | 5.7 mi |
| 47992 | Westpoint | 1,663 | $126k | 7.2 mi |
| 47994 | Wingate | 674 | $102k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 47983 | Stockwell | 255 | $61k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 47930 | Clarks Hill | 1,049 | $61k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 47969 | Newtown | 200 | $59k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.