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47459 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47459 covers Solsberry, Indiana, with a population of about 3,904 and a median household income of $76,667.

Population
3,90467 per square mile
Median age
43.95.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,6671.1× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
11.3%1.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$259,532up 31.6% in five years
Median rent
$84118% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
20.5%14.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
91.5%26.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
36

Where 47459 is

Solsberry, 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

Population3,904
Median age43.9
Family households80.5%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.2%
White (non-Hispanic)96.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6%
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$76,667
Income per person$45,014
Poverty rate11.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k1.4%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k1.7%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k14.9%
$100–125k7.0%
$125–150k4.9%
$150–200k15.3%
$200k or more8.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,670
Mean adjusted gross income$65,678
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k26.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$202,600
Median gross rent$841
Owner-occupied91.5%
Vacant homes11.1%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house76.5%
Mobile home23.5%
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$259,532as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 103%
Typical home value since 2000
201120182026$259,532$122,457

$127,896 in 2011 to $259,532 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home6.1%
Drives to work alone74.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

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

Obesity40.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.2% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.9% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.5% 4.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.7% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments36
People employed127
Annual payroll$4,877,000
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 39.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.3 out of 100
Community resilience39.6 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.

Landslide98.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail72.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire58.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake51Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning47Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane27.3Very 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$76,667$70,051$78,538
Income per person$45,014$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate11.3%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$202,600$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$841$1,020$1,348
Homeownership91.5%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home6.1%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.9%13.9%
Median age43.93838.7
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 stationBLOOMINGTON MONROE CO AP, IN US10.6 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January38.7°F / 21.9°F3.38 in rain
February42.9°F / 24.6°F2.67 in rain
March53.6°F / 32.9°F3.82 in rain
April65.6°F / 43.1°F4.94 in rain
May74.4°F / 53.2°F4.47 in rain
June82.3°F / 61.8°F5.09 in rain
July85°F / 64.3°F4.89 in rain
August84.4°F / 62.3°F3.34 in rain
September78.3°F / 54.6°F3.6 in rain
October66.8°F / 43.8°F3.7 in rain
November53.3°F / 34.1°F3.73 in rain
December42.2°F / 26.6°F3.29 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 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%.

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

Eastern Greene County School District97.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Spencer-Owen Community Schools2.4% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47463 Stanford, IN7 km away
47403 Bloomington, IN13.9 km away
47431 Freedom, IN14.4 km away
47424 Bloomfield, IN15 km away
47404 Bloomington, IN16.3 km away
47429 Ellettsville, IN18.2 km away
47460 Spencer, IN19.2 km away
47405 Bloomington, IN19.7 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.

Greene County97.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Owen County2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area58.51 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density67 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1190, -86.7378

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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