Postal Codes

47140 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47140 covers Marengo, Indiana, with a population of about 2,458 and a median household income of $63,651.

Population
2,45855 per square mile
Median age
38.8about the US average
Median household income
$63,6519% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$177,317up 34.7% in five years
Median rent
$64936% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
8.9%26.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.2%10.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
37

Where 47140 is

Marengo, 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

Population2,458
Median age38.8
Family households67.2%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)93.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans8.8%
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$63,651
Income per person$29,031
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.4%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k7.4%
$25–30k2.7%
$30–35k5.8%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k3.6%
$60–75k17.0%
$75–100k15.0%
$100–125k8.5%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k6.1%
$200k or more0.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,190
Mean adjusted gross income$50,996
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k36.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$124,800
Median gross rent$649
Rent as a share of household income25.1%
Owner-occupied75.2%
Vacant homes16.9%
Median year built1976

What the homes are

Detached house72.3%
Attached house1.5%
2 to 4 units2.7%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units2.5%
Mobile home16.6%
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$177,317as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 114.3%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$177,317$76,149

$77,297 in 2010 to $177,317 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%
High school diploma or higher90.5%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone62.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.7%
Health

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

Obesity41.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.6% 8.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.7% 6.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.9% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.3% 8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.2% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.3% 3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.8% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.5% 8.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments37
People employed205
Annual payroll$6,117,000
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 74.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss72.1 out of 100
Community resilience27.6 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 wind96.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado95.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought87.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding79.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.1Very 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$63,651$70,051$78,538
Income per person$29,031$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$124,800$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$649$1,020$1,348
Homeownership75.2%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.2%4.3%5.2%
Works from home3%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age38.83838.7
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 stationENGLISH, IN US14.3 km away
Rain in a year51 in

Average high and low by month

January42.7°F / 23.8°F3.77 in rain
February48°F / 26°F3.64 in rain
March57.9°F / 34.5°F4.82 in rain
April69.2°F / 43.9°F5.25 in rain
May77.3°F / 53.8°F4.99 in rain
June86°F / 61.6°F5.41 in rain
July87.9°F / 65.6°F3.81 in rain
August88.1°F / 64.1°F2.93 in rain
September82.4°F / 56.1°F3.7 in rain
October70.7°F / 43.6°F4.01 in rain
November58.2°F / 35.4°F4.34 in rain
December46.8°F / 27.9°F4.31 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket41% 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.

Crawford County Community School Corporation58.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Paoli Community School Corporation41.3% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47145 Milltown, IN6 km away
47118 English, IN9.1 km away
47125 Hardinsburg, IN10.5 km away
47115 Depauw, IN13.5 km away
47123 Grantsburg, IN15 km away
47175 Taswell, IN16.1 km away
47120 Fredericksburg, IN16.1 km away
47166 Ramsey, IN18.2 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.

Crawford County58.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Orange County41.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.53 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq mi
Population density55 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.3736, -86.3578

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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