Postal Codes

47941 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47941 covers Dayton, Indiana, with a population of about 1,047 and a median household income of $74,500.

Population
1,0471,258 per square mile
Median age
33.94.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$74,5001.1× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
10.5%1.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$252,980up 37.6% in five years
Median rent
$9566% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
23.5%11.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.2%13.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
22

Where 47941 is

Dayton, 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

Population1,047
Median age33.9
Family households64.1%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)91.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5.6%
Veterans6%
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$74,500
Income per person$35,068
Poverty rate10.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.9%
$10–15k1.9%
$15–20k2.7%
$20–25k9.3%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k2.5%
$45–50k3.1%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k12.7%
$75–100k17.8%
$100–125k14.3%
$125–150k9.5%
$150–200k5.8%
$200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$169,300
Median gross rent$956
Rent as a share of household income28%
Owner-occupied78.2%
Vacant homes5.7%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house85.1%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units12.5%
5 to 19 units1.2%
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$252,980as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 113.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$252,980$93,234

$93,234 in 2004 to $252,980 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home8.1%
Drives to work alone86.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

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

Obesity33% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.8% 2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.6% 0.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.1% 2.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.7% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.1% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20% 7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments22
People employed75
Annual payroll$2,032,000
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 29.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss46.9 out of 100
Community resilience53.2 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.

Drought89.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather83.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado55.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave45.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding33.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32Very 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$74,500$70,051$78,538
Income per person$35,068$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate10.5%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$169,300$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$956$1,020$1,348
Homeownership78.2%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home8.1%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%5.9%13.9%
Median age33.93838.7
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 stationLAFAYETTE 8 S, IN US14.1 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year20 in

Average high and low by month

January33.2°F / 17.7°F2.45 in rain, 6.6 in snow
February37.7°F / 20.7°F1.95 in rain, 5.8 in snow
March49.2°F / 30.2°F2.7 in rain, 3.1 in snow
April61.9°F / 40.9°F3.91 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May72.9°F / 52.5°F4.37 in rain
June81.4°F / 61.7°F5.01 in rain
July83.6°F / 64.2°F4.26 in rain
August82.4°F / 62.1°F3.68 in rain
September77.8°F / 54.6°F2.96 in rain
October65.4°F / 43.6°F2.98 in rain
November50.5°F / 33°F3.17 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December38.4°F / 23.5°F2.39 in rain, 4 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 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%.

Tippecanoe 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 vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Walkability3.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47905 Lafayette, IN7.8 km away
47903 Lafayette, IN9 km away
47983 Stockwell, IN10.2 km away
47904 Lafayette, IN10.2 km away
46058 Mulberry, IN10.2 km away
47902 Lafayette, IN10.3 km away
47996 West Lafayette, IN10.3 km away
47901 Lafayette, IN10.7 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.

Tippecanoe County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.83 sq mi
Population density1,258 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.3761, -86.7740

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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