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47848 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47848 covers Dugger, Indiana, with a population of about 1,319 and a median household income of $59,575.

Population
1,31981 per square mile
Median age
43.34.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,57515% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
6.8%5.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$135,916up 34.7% in five years
Median rent
$67034% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
17.1%17.9 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
20

Where 47848 is

Dugger, 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

Population1,319
Median age43.3
Family households63.3%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)97.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Veterans7.9%
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$59,575
Income per person$35,749
Poverty rate6.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.5%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k4.5%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k6.8%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k11.5%
$60–75k6.1%
$75–100k9.9%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k1.6%
$150–200k14.5%
$200k or more9.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed710
Mean adjusted gross income$60,346
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k29.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$97,600
Median gross rent$670
Owner-occupied77.1%
Vacant homes19.4%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house73.7%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units12.4%
Mobile home12.9%
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$135,916as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$135,916$69,191

$73,530 in 2012 to $135,916 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%
High school diploma or higher90.5%
Works from home3.3%
Drives to work alone85.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.3%
Health

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

Obesity41.1% 7.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.4% 1.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.1% 7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 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 year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.2% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33% 2.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.9% 4.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 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 threat7.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments20
People employed251
Annual payroll$8,413,000
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 31.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29.7 out of 100
Community resilience50.4 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.

Drought91.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather81.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake74.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm52.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire42Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning33.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding29.7Relatively High 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$59,575$70,051$78,538
Income per person$35,749$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate6.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$97,600$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$670$1,020$1,348
Homeownership77.1%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home3.3%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.9%13.9%
Median age43.33838.7
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 stationSHAKAMAK SP, IN US10.4 km away
Rain in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January38.3°F / 20.6°F3.34 in rain
February42.9°F / 23.7°F2.76 in rain
March53.4°F / 32.9°F3.48 in rain
April65.8°F / 44.1°F5.07 in rain
May74.8°F / 54.1°F5.23 in rain
June82.9°F / 62.8°F5.06 in rain
July85.6°F / 66.3°F4.67 in rain
August84.8°F / 64.7°F3.24 in rain
September79.4°F / 57.1°F3.59 in rain
October67.8°F / 45.3°F3.79 in rain
November53.9°F / 34.2°F3.91 in rain
December42.7°F / 26.1°F3.03 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.

Northeast School Corporation86.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Linton-Stockton School Corporation13.1% 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 vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47441 Linton, IN8 km away
47445 Midland, IN8.3 km away
47865 Paxton, IN12.3 km away
47438 Jasonville, IN12.5 km away
47855 Hymera, IN13.1 km away
47882 Sullivan, IN13.4 km away
47838 Carlisle, IN13.8 km away
47845 Coalmont, IN14 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.

Sullivan County86.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Greene County13.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area16.27 sq mi
Water area0.54 sq mi
Population density81 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.0691, -87.2599

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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