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47871 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47871 covers Riley, Indiana, with a population of about 479.

Population
4795,539 per square mile
Median age
34.34.4 points below the US average
Poverty rate
27.2%14.8 points above the US average
Median home value
$92,70054% below the Indiana median
Median rent
$92110% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.3%5.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
5

Where 47871 is

Riley, Indiana — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population479
Median age34.3
Family households56.4%
Born outside the US0.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)97.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.9%
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

Income per person$22,674
Poverty rate27.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.0%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k2.3%
$20–25k23.8%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k1.2%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k5.8%
$75–100k38.4%
$100–125k4.7%
$125–150k2.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$92,700
Median gross rent$921
Owner-occupied70.3%
Vacant homes9.9%
Median year built1948

What the homes are

Detached house91.1%
2 to 4 units4.2%
Mobile home4.7%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate21.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home1.6%
Drives to work alone51.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more27.6%
Health

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

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.4% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.3% 1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.2% 5.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.5% 3.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.7% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.6% 1.1 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21% 3.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.6% 4.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.3% 7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.2% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.1% 2.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.4% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.2% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments5
People employed10
Annual payroll$312,000
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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 66% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss65.5 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 wind96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought93.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave88.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire64.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.2Very 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$70,051$78,538
Income per person$22,674$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate27.2%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$92,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$921$1,020$1,348
Homeownership70.3%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate21.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home1.6%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.4%5.9%13.9%
Median age34.33838.7
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 stationTERRE HAUTE CAA AP, IN US6.7 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%.

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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport66more vulnerable than 66% 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.

47802 Terre Haute, IN9 km away
47803 Terre Haute, IN9.6 km away
47846 Cory, IN10.4 km away
47808 Terre Haute, IN10.6 km away
47866 Pimento, IN11.2 km away
47878 Seelyville, IN11.8 km away
47807 Terre Haute, IN12.5 km away
47801 Terre Haute, IN13 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 area0.09 sq mi
Population density5,539 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.3900, -87.3000

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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