Postal Codes

47959 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47959 covers Monon, Indiana, with a population of about 2,557 and a median household income of $60,469.

Population
2,55737 per square mile
Median age
30.97.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,46914% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
12.4%about the US average
Typical home value
$184,617up 30.8% in five years
Median rent
$92310% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
8.8%26.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
71.3%6.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
44

Where 47959 is

Monon, 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

Population2,557
Median age30.9
Family households65.3%
Born outside the US27.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home29.7%
White (non-Hispanic)54.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino43%
Veterans6.6%
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$60,469
Income per person$24,366
Poverty rate12.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.9%
$10–15k0.2%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k7.1%
$25–30k5.8%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k7.9%
$40–45k5.2%
$45–50k4.3%
$50–60k6.5%
$60–75k13.3%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k11.2%
$125–150k5.4%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more1.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,270
Mean adjusted gross income$53,617
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k33.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k10.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$126,700
Median gross rent$923
Rent as a share of household income22.4%
Owner-occupied71.3%
Vacant homes20%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house85.1%
2 to 4 units4.6%
5 to 19 units1.7%
Mobile home8.6%
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$184,617as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 115.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$184,617$57,490

$58,535 in 2012 to $184,617 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%
High school diploma or higher70.4%
Works from home0.2%
Drives to work alone81.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.4%
Health

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

Obesity47.4% 14 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)17% 5.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.2% 3.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.8% 3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.3% 3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments44
People employed1,218
Annual payroll$66,927,000
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 50.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss49.1 out of 100
Community resilience72.9 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 wave88.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding58.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning45.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave44.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm21.6Relatively Moderate 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$60,469$70,051$78,538
Income per person$24,366$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate12.4%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$126,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$923$1,020$1,348
Homeownership71.3%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.8%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0.2%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US27.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age30.93838.7
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 stationFRANCESVILLE, IN US13.8 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

North White School Corporation84.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Rensselaer Central School Corporation11.7% of this ZIP code's land area
West Central School Corporation3.1% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47925 Buffalo, IN10.2 km away
47980 Reynolds, IN11.2 km away
47946 Francesville, IN12.2 km away
47960 Monticello, IN14.3 km away
47995 Wolcott, IN18.5 km away
47950 Idaville, IN20.4 km away
47929 Chalmers, IN21.3 km away
47997 Yeoman, IN24.5 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.

White County85.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Jasper County11.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Pulaski County3.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area68.2 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density37 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8612, -86.8635

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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