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47946 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47946 covers Francesville, Indiana, with a population of about 2,175 and a median household income of $78,839.

Population
2,17524 per square mile
Median age
40.11.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,8391.1× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
15.8%3.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$214,492up 37.9% in five years
Degree or higher
9.1%25.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.8%9.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
59

Where 47946 is

Francesville, 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

Population2,175
Median age40.1
Family households70%
Born outside the US8.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home11.7%
White (non-Hispanic)83.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino11.6%
Veterans4.7%
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$78,839
Income per person$31,185
Poverty rate15.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.2%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k4.1%
$20–25k1.6%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k4.9%
$35–40k9.9%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k2.3%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k21.0%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed860
Mean adjusted gross income$78,166
Returns declaring $200,000 or more7%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.3%
Returns, $200k or more7.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$155,100
Owner-occupied74.8%
Vacant homes8.9%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house84.7%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units8.5%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home4.6%
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$214,492as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$214,492$93,122

$96,110 in 2009 to $214,492 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
High school diploma or higher88.4%
Works from home4.8%
Drives to work alone83.6%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.3%
Health

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

Obesity38.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.2% 8.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.9% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.8% 2.6 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 screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.3% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.9% 1.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.8% 3.3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.1% 6.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.1% 1.3 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 disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments59
People employed447
Annual payroll$23,945,000
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 58.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.8 out of 100
Community resilience62.2 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.

Cold wave90.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake63.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning55.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.5Very 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$78,839$70,051$78,538
Income per person$31,185$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate15.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$155,100$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,020$1,348
Homeownership74.8%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.8%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US8.1%5.9%13.9%
Median age40.13838.7
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 stationFRANCESVILLE, IN US3.1 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year26 in

Average high and low by month

January31.5°F / 15.5°F2.33 in rain, 8.9 in snow
February36°F / 18.4°F1.96 in rain, 7.4 in snow
March47.3°F / 27.7°F2.5 in rain, 3.3 in snow
April60.3°F / 38°F3.68 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May71.5°F / 49.7°F3.91 in rain
June80.2°F / 59.3°F4.33 in rain
July83°F / 62.2°F4.9 in rain
August81.4°F / 60.3°F4.17 in rain
September76.6°F / 52.5°F3.17 in rain
October63.8°F / 41.2°F3.14 in rain
November48.9°F / 30.7°F2.62 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December36.7°F / 21.5°F2.16 in rain, 5.4 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

West Central School Corporation96.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Rensselaer Central School Corporation3.4% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47959 Monon, IN12.2 km away
47957 Medaryville, IN13.4 km away
47925 Buffalo, IN13.5 km away
47978 Rensselaer, IN21 km away
46996 Winamac, IN21.1 km away
47980 Reynolds, IN23.4 km away
47960 Monticello, IN24.6 km away
46985 Star City, IN26.5 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.

Pulaski County80.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Jasper County19.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area91.42 sq mi
Population density24 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.9709, -86.8553

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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