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47804 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47804 covers Terre Haute, Indiana, with a population of about 10,642 and a median household income of $38,036.

Population
10,6421,608 per square mile
Median age
37.80.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$38,03646% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
27.1%14.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$106,329up 21.8% in five years
Median rent
$90411% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
17%18 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.3%3.7 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
232

Where 47804 is

Terre Haute, 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

Population10,642
Median age37.8
Family households53.7%
Born outside the US4.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.3%
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Veterans7.3%
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$38,036
Income per person$23,634
Poverty rate27.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.7%
$10–15k10.3%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k6.7%
$30–35k12.2%
$35–40k8.0%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k9.9%
$100–125k3.8%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k1.5%
$200k or more3.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,470
Mean adjusted gross income$40,792
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.7%
Returns, under $25k43.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k30.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.6%
Returns, $200k or more0.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$87,700
Median gross rent$904
Rent as a share of household income35.6%
Owner-occupied61.3%
Vacant homes12.1%
Median year built1950

What the homes are

Detached house77%
Attached house2.6%
2 to 4 units10.2%
5 to 19 units2.9%
20 or more units5%
Mobile home1.7%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$106,329as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 74.3%
Typical asking rent$1,027as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$106,475$58,514

$66,593 in 2009 to $106,329 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17%
High school diploma or higher86.6%
Works from home4.3%
Drives to work alone73.6%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.3%
Health

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

Obesity44.7% 11.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.7% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.3% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 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 screening83.5% 2.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.1% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.9% 6.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.4% 8.9 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.2% 5.1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.2% 3.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.3% 4.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.8% 4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.1% 6.1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.9% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.6% 10.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments232
People employed7,585
Annual payroll$460,822,000
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 50.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.5 out of 100
Community resilience83.8 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 wind86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado66.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought64.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide46.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning41.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.7Very 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$38,036$70,051$78,538
Income per person$23,634$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate27.1%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$87,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$904$1,020$1,348
Homeownership61.3%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.9%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.3%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US4.1%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 stationTERRE HAUTE INDIANA STATE, IN US2.8 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January39.9°F / 19.2°F2.48 in rain
February45°F / 22.8°F2.52 in rain
March55.7°F / 32.7°F3.41 in rain
April68.8°F / 43.6°F4.92 in rain
May78.2°F / 54.5°F4.75 in rain
June87°F / 62.9°F5.09 in rain
July90.4°F / 66.4°F4.27 in rain
August89.3°F / 64.4°F3.31 in rain
September83.5°F / 55.7°F3.29 in rain
October70.5°F / 43.2°F3.72 in rain
November56.4°F / 33°F3.74 in rain
December44.6°F / 24.8°F3.17 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 supermarket80% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket27% 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%.

Vigo County School Corporation100% 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 vulnerability66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Household characteristics69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Walkability12.6 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47807 Terre Haute, IN2.6 km away
47809 Terre Haute, IN2.9 km away
47801 Terre Haute, IN3.4 km away
47803 Terre Haute, IN4.7 km away
47885 West Terre Haute, IN6.4 km away
47876 Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN6.5 km away
47808 Terre Haute, IN6.8 km away
47805 Terre Haute, IN7.3 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.

Vigo County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.62 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density1,608 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.4937, -87.3945

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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