Yeoman, IN · standard
ZIP Code 47997
Carroll County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 139
- 441/sq mi High-density area
- $49,861
- Median income Below-median income area
- $128,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 2.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Yeoman pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 441
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 47997 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 47997 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Yeoman, Carroll County, Indiana, home to just 139 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 441 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 47997 reports a modest median household income of $49,861 (32% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $26,786. The poverty rate is 9.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $128,700 (33% below the average Indiana ZIP), and median rent is $556; owner occupancy is 77.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Carroll County, so 47997 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 47997, Yeoman, 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
139
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
441
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 47997?
35.6
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
0.9%
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?
$49,861
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$26,786
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 47997 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Yeoman, 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)
$49,861 9th percentile higher than 9% 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
90housing units
90
Total Housing Units
75
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
3.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,700
Median Home Value
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$556
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 47997 vs 46923 →
ZIP 47997 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47960
Monticello (47960)
15,003 residents
- 46923
Delphi (46923)
8,048 residents
- 47920 2,414
Battle Ground (47920)
2,414 residents
- 47926 1,097
Burnettsville (47926)
1,097 residents
- 47950 912
Idaville (47950)
912 residents
- 47997 139
Yeoman (47997)
139 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 47997 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 47997 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 47920
Battle Ground (47920)
$90,441 median income
- 47926
Burnettsville (47926)
$77,917 median income
- 47960
Monticello (47960)
$65,603 median income
- 46923
Delphi (46923)
$63,553 median income
- 47997
Yeoman (47997)
$49,861 median income
- 47950
Idaville (47950)
$49,271 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 47997 ranks #5 of 6 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 47997, 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 47997 in?
ZIP code 47997 (Yeoman) is located in Carroll County, Indiana. Carroll County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carroll-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 47997?
ZIP code 47997 in Yeoman, IN has a population of 139 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 47997?
The median household income in ZIP 47997 is $49,861, which is 35% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 47997?
The median home value in ZIP 47997 is $128,700, which is 54% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 47997?
The largest racial group in ZIP 47997 is White at 96.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 47997?
In ZIP code 47997, 74.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 2.2% 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 47997?
In ZIP code 47997, approximately 77.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 47997?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 47997 is 9.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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