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47840 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47840 covers Centerpoint, Indiana, with a population of about 1,903 and a median household income of $83,421.

Population
1,90338 per square mile
Median age
37.71 points below the US average
Median household income
$83,4211.2× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
13.3%0.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$210,593up 37.4% in five years
Median rent
$82519% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
30%5 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.6%19.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 47840 is

Centerpoint, 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

Population1,903
Median age37.7
Family households79.1%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.1%
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%
Veterans3.7%
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$83,421
Income per person$40,079
Poverty rate13.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k8.1%
$15–20k6.0%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k5.0%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k13.0%
$125–150k12.2%
$150–200k9.5%
$200k or more7.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed690
Mean adjusted gross income$73,723
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.8%
Returns, under $25k23.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k15.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.4%
Returns, $200k or more5.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$150,700
Median gross rent$825
Rent as a share of household income17.9%
Owner-occupied84.6%
Vacant homes15.5%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house87.5%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units0.2%
5 to 19 units3.8%
Mobile home7.9%
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$210,593as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 112.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$210,593$76,142

$76,142 in 2012 to $210,593 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate10.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher30%
High school diploma or higher96.1%
Works from home9.1%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.9%
Health

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

Obesity42.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.1% 0.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.9% 4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.3% 8.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65% 3.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.4% 4.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.2% 7.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.3% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.1% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15% 1.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below 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 establishments24
People employed112
Annual payroll$3,987,000
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 76% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss70.5 out of 100
Community resilience67.8 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 wind96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought96.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide94Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather92.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail88.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.7Very 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$83,421$70,051$78,538
Income per person$40,079$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate13.3%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$150,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$825$1,020$1,348
Homeownership84.6%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher30%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate10.6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home9.1%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age37.73838.7
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 CAA AP, IN US18.9 km away
Rain in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January37.5°F / 20.5°F2.64 in rain
February42.4°F / 23.1°F2.03 in rain
March52.5°F / 32.7°F2.97 in rain
April65°F / 43.4°F4.74 in rain
May75.3°F / 53.7°F4.68 in rain
June83.7°F / 62.5°F4.67 in rain
July85.6°F / 65.3°F4.4 in rain
August85.4°F / 63°F2.99 in rain
September79.8°F / 54.3°F3.2 in rain
October68.2°F / 42.8°F3.48 in rain
November53.2°F / 33.5°F3.43 in rain
December41.8°F / 26.2°F2.56 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.

Clay Community Schools95.3% of this ZIP code's land area
South Putnam Community Schools4.7% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Household characteristics20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% 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.

47833 Bowling Green, IN7.7 km away
47846 Cory, IN10.2 km away
47868 Poland, IN12.8 km away
47841 Clay City, IN13.2 km away
47881 Staunton, IN13.5 km away
47455 Patricksburg, IN14.4 km away
47834 Brazil, IN14.8 km away
47857 Knightsville, IN15.1 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.

Clay County95.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Putnam County4.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area50.01 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq mi
Population density38 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3910, -87.0935

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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