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47111 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47111 covers Charlestown, Indiana, with a population of about 17,899 and a median household income of $93,418.

Population
17,899208 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$93,4181.3× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
7.5%4.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$308,757up 22.4% in five years
Median rent
$90611% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
28.2%6.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.3%20.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
251

Where 47111 is

Charlestown, Indiana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population17,899
Median age37.8
Family households73.6%
Born outside the US3%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.3%
White (non-Hispanic)86.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans5.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$93,418
Income per person$38,184
Poverty rate7.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k4.0%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k2.2%
$50–60k5.0%
$60–75k7.5%
$75–100k16.5%
$100–125k12.0%
$125–150k14.3%
$150–200k11.3%
$200k or more7.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,640
Mean adjusted gross income$76,846
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.6%
Returns, under $25k24.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.4%
Returns, $200k or more4.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$261,700
Median gross rent$906
Rent as a share of household income27.3%
Owner-occupied85.3%
Vacant homes5.7%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house86%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units3%
Mobile home2.5%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$308,757as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 83.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$308,757$140,125

$154,560 in 2007 to $308,757 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%
High school diploma or higher90.5%
Works from home11.4%
Drives to work alone83%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.9%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.8% 0.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.6% 4.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.7% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments251
People employed2,529
Annual payroll$95,073,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 57.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss73.1 out of 100
Community resilience53.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought86.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding56.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Indiana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIndianaUnited States
Median household income$93,418$70,051$78,538
Income per person$38,184$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate7.5%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$261,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$906$1,020$1,348
Homeownership85.3%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.2%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home11.4%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3%5.9%13.9%
Median age37.83838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLOUISVILLE MCALPINE, KY US23 km away
Rain in a year48 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January43.3°F / 25.9°F3.48 in rain, 2.3 in snow
February47.6°F / 29.2°F3.49 in rain, 0.3 in snow
March56.6°F / 36.6°F4.54 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April68.9°F / 47.2°F4.79 in rain
May76.9°F / 58.4°F4.81 in rain
June85.4°F / 65.8°F4.43 in rain
July88.9°F / 69.7°F3.53 in rain
August88°F / 68.8°F3.27 in rain
September81.8°F / 61.5°F3.93 in rain
October70.3°F / 49.7°F3.49 in rain
November56.8°F / 38°F3.75 in rain
December47.1°F / 30.8°F4.48 in rain, 1.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket32% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Greater Clark County Schools95.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Borden-Henryville School Corp4.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

47131 Jeffersonville, IN4.4 km away
47190 Jeffersonville, IN4.4 km away
40026 Goshen, KY9.3 km away
47163 Otisco, IN9.5 km away
47143 Memphis, IN10.2 km away
40059 Prospect, KY12.1 km away
47172 Sellersburg, IN12.5 km away
47126 Henryville, IN13.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Clark County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area85.98 sq mi
Water area0.87 sq mi
Population density208 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4568, -85.6606

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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