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47858 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47858 covers Lewis, Indiana, with a median household income of $49,459.

Median age
24.714 points below the US average
Median household income
$49,45929% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
43.6%31.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$214,075up 29.8% in five years
Degree or higher
8.3%26.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
47.7%17.3 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 47858 is

Lewis, 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

Median age24.7
Family households95.7%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)100%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans33.4%
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$49,459
Income per person$18,182
Poverty rate43.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k0.0%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k58.9%
$50–60k17.2%
$60–75k5.3%
$75–100k11.3%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k4.0%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed300
Mean adjusted gross income$66,077
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k30.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied47.7%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house98%
Mobile home2%
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$214,075as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$214,075$101,960

$101,960 in 2012 to $214,075 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%
High school diploma or higher96.4%
Works from home2.8%
Drives to work alone97.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more47.2%
Health

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

Obesity42.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 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 health22.1% 1.8 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%
Depression24.7% 2.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.6% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33% 2.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.9% 4.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.8% 2.1 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 disability8.3% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.9% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% 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 hours36.8% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed19
Annual payroll$574,000
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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 63.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss63.7 out of 100
Community resilience69.8 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.

Drought94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind94.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather89.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake80.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave76.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.7Very 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$49,459$70,051$78,538
Income per person$18,182$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate43.6%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,020$1,348
Homeownership47.7%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%4.3%5.2%
Works from home2.8%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.9%13.9%
Median age24.73838.7
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 stationFARMERSBURG TV-2, IN US11.5 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year15 in

Average high and low by month

January37.7°F / 21.3°F3.19 in rain, 5.3 in snow
February42.4°F / 23.9°F2.3 in rain, 3.6 in snow
March53.2°F / 33.8°F3.53 in rain, 1.7 in snow
April65.2°F / 45.1°F4.77 in rain
May75.4°F / 55°F4.66 in rain
June83.3°F / 64°F4.96 in rain
July86.5°F / 66.4°F4.34 in rain
August85.4°F / 64.6°F3.06 in rain
September79.8°F / 56.8°F3.19 in rain
October67.2°F / 45.4°F3.67 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November53.5°F / 35.1°F3.81 in rain, 0.5 in snow
December41.8°F / 26.7°F2.89 in rain, 3.9 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 supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District61.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Vigo County School Corporation24.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Northeast School Corporation13.7% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47866 Pimento, IN6.6 km away
47845 Coalmont, IN9.3 km away
47846 Cory, IN9.8 km away
47855 Hymera, IN10.5 km away
47438 Jasonville, IN12.4 km away
47871 Riley, IN13.3 km away
47841 Clay City, IN13.4 km away
47879 Shelburn, IN15.4 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 County61.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Vigo County24.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Sullivan County13.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area30.85 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.2733, -87.2637

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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