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47882 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47882 covers Sullivan, Indiana, with a population of about 8,494 and a median household income of $53,522.

Population
8,49460 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$53,52224% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
14.5%2.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$180,133up 31.5% in five years
Median rent
$84617% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
18.5%16.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.1%5.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
209

Where 47882 is

Sullivan, 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

Population8,494
Median age41.5
Family households66.1%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.1%
White (non-Hispanic)95.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans7%
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$53,522
Income per person$30,803
Poverty rate14.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.6%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k8.1%
$25–30k6.1%
$30–35k5.6%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k3.8%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k12.0%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k6.2%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k6.9%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,790
Mean adjusted gross income$63,755
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$142,900
Median gross rent$846
Rent as a share of household income29.5%
Owner-occupied70.1%
Vacant homes14%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house73.6%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units7.6%
5 to 19 units3.5%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home9.3%
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$180,133as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$180,133$87,827

$92,700 in 2012 to $180,133 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
High school diploma or higher95.3%
Works from home4.1%
Drives to work alone84.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.5%
Health

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

Obesity42.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.1% 8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.5% 5.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.7% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36% 5.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.5% 1.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.9% 3.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments209
People employed2,523
Annual payroll$104,333,000
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 39.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss40 out of 100
Community resilience52 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.

Drought91.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather80.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm57.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave53.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane37.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning29.2Relatively 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$53,522$70,051$78,538
Income per person$30,803$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate14.5%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$142,900$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$846$1,020$1,348
Homeownership70.1%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.1%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%5.9%13.9%
Median age41.53838.7
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 US15.8 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 supermarket16% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket10% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Southwest School Corporation78.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Northeast School Corporation21.9% 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 vulnerability40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47852 Graysville, IN4.1 km away
47879 Shelburn, IN8.7 km away
47865 Paxton, IN9.1 km away
47855 Hymera, IN13.2 km away
47848 Dugger, IN13.4 km away
47838 Carlisle, IN14.4 km away
47861 Merom, IN14.5 km away
47849 Fairbanks, 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.

Sullivan County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area141.82 sq mi
Water area2.67 sq mi
Population density60 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.1010, -87.4102

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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