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47282 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47282 covers Vernon, Indiana, with a population of about 224.

Population
2241,081 per square mile
Median age
46.27.5 points above the US average
Poverty rate
5.8%6.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$146,317up 45.9% in five years
Median rent
$68833% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
21.7%13.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.1%12.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
12

Where 47282 is

Vernon, 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

Population224
Median age46.2
Family households63.8%
Born outside the US6.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home6%
White (non-Hispanic)92.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5.8%
Veterans2.2%
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

Income per person$38,879
Poverty rate5.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k10.5%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k8.6%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k7.6%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k4.8%
$60–75k8.6%
$75–100k7.6%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k18.1%
$150–200k10.5%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$82,500
Median gross rent$688
Rent as a share of household income21.8%
Owner-occupied77.1%
Vacant homes17.3%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house63%
Attached house2.4%
2 to 4 units25.2%
Mobile home9.4%
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$146,317as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 45.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 118.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200220142026$146,317$55,537

$55,537 in 2002 to $146,317 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%
High school diploma or higher92.2%
Works from home7.4%
Drives to work alone83.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.9%
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 diabetes16.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.4% 8.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.3% 11.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.9% 11.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.7% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.1% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.4% 5.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.2% 9.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.7% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.8% 2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use69.2% 6.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.6% 6.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost24.6% 11.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.6% 1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments12
People employed33
Annual payroll$912,000
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 80.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss77.6 out of 100
Community resilience27.9 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.

Landslide97.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm84.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake70.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave35.5Relatively 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$70,051$78,538
Income per person$38,879$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate5.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$82,500$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$688$1,020$1,348
Homeownership77.1%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.4%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US6.2%5.9%13.9%
Median age46.23838.7
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 stationN VERNON 2 ESE, IN US2.1 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year17 in

Average high and low by month

January39.8°F / 23.3°F3.37 in rain, 4.8 in snow
February45°F / 26.3°F3.16 in rain, 5.9 in snow
March55.3°F / 34.2°F4.22 in rain, 2.2 in snow
April67.4°F / 43.6°F5.28 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May75.4°F / 53.1°F4.92 in rain
June82.8°F / 61.4°F5.07 in rain
July85.5°F / 65°F4.47 in rain
August84.8°F / 63.3°F4.45 in rain
September79.1°F / 55.8°F3.34 in rain
October68.2°F / 44.8°F3.53 in rain
November55°F / 35.3°F3.83 in rain, 0.3 in snow
December43.6°F / 27.7°F3.66 in rain, 3.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

Jennings County Schools100% 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 vulnerability62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47265 North Vernon, IN2.4 km away
47245 Hayden, IN11.3 km away
47273 Scipio, IN12.7 km away
47223 Butlerville, IN13.4 km away
47231 Dupont, IN13.6 km away
47227 Commiskey, IN15 km away
47270 Paris Crossing, IN18.7 km away
47236 Grammer, IN21.2 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.

Jennings County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.21 sq mi
Population density1,081 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9848, -85.6094

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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