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47527 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47527 covers Dubois, Indiana, with a population of about 2,230 and a median household income of $88,571.

Population
2,23040 per square mile
Median age
41.93.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$88,5711.3× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
6.9%5.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$244,898up 34.4% in five years
Degree or higher
29.8%5.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
85.9%20.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 47527 is

Dubois, 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

Population2,230
Median age41.9
Family households80.6%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)94%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%
Veterans2%
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$88,571
Income per person$41,301
Poverty rate6.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.3%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k1.5%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k1.5%
$45–50k1.2%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k11.8%
$75–100k42.4%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k1.9%
$150–200k7.9%
$200k or more13.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,000
Mean adjusted gross income$64,566
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k29.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$260,700
Owner-occupied85.9%
Vacant homes2.2%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house84.1%
2 to 4 units10%
Mobile home5.9%
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$244,898as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$244,898$108,002

$112,918 in 2007 to $244,898 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%
High school diploma or higher94.6%
Works from home1.5%
Drives to work alone92.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.6%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.1% 6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.3% 8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.2% 4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.2% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments24
People employed468
Annual payroll$23,511,000
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 83.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss84.9 out of 100
Community resilience86.6 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 wind98.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide89.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm88.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave75.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning69.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.4Very 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$88,571$70,051$78,538
Income per person$41,301$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate6.9%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$260,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,020$1,348
Homeownership85.9%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home1.5%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%5.9%13.9%
Median age41.93838.7
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 stationDUBOIS S IN FORAGE FM, IN US7.6 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year13 in

Average high and low by month

January39.9°F / 18.9°F3.43 in rain, 4.1 in snow
February44.9°F / 21.6°F3.18 in rain, 3.5 in snow
March54.6°F / 29.9°F4.49 in rain, 1.1 in snow
April66.2°F / 40.6°F5.73 in rain
May75.3°F / 50.6°F6.02 in rain
June83.2°F / 59.1°F5.17 in rain
July86.3°F / 62.2°F4.76 in rain
August85.8°F / 60.3°F3.23 in rain
September80.1°F / 52.8°F3.98 in rain
October68.7°F / 41.7°F3.62 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November55.4°F / 31.5°F4.11 in rain
December44.5°F / 23.9°F3.95 in rain, 3.8 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%.

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

Northeast Dubois County School Corporation98.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Springs Valley Community School Corporation1.2% 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 vulnerability17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Household characteristics31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47521 Celestine, IN9.7 km away
47547 Jasper, IN14.5 km away
47549 Jasper, IN14.5 km away
47580 Schnellville, IN14.8 km away
47432 French Lick, IN15.7 km away
47575 Saint Anthony, IN17.2 km away
47546 Jasper, IN17.9 km away
47545 Ireland, IN20.1 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.

Dubois County98.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Orange County1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area55.44 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq mi
Population density40 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.4728, -86.7832

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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