ZIP code
47838
Carlisle, IN
47838 covers Carlisle in Sullivan County, with 3,952 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 47838. Methodology
ZIP code map of 47838

About ZIP code 47838
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47838. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 47838
Race
- White2,931
- Black or African American837
- American Indian or Alaska Native11
- Asian4
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race93
- Two or more races52
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 123
Age
- Under 10266
- 10 to 19258
- 20 to 29585
- 30 to 39827
- 40 to 49708
- 50 to 59568
- 60 to 69418
- 70 to 79222
- 80 and older79
Income and housing in 47838
Education
- High school graduate82.2%
- Bachelor's degree8.6%
- Graduate degree2.0%
Places covering 47838
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Carlisle15.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Sullivan County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
84.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 47838
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,105 | |
| 2006 | 1,991 | |
| 2007 | 1,998 | |
| 2008 | 1,900 | |
| 2009 | 1,947 | |
| 2010 | 1,944 | |
| 2011 | 4,248 | 1,878 |
| 2012 | 4,134 | 1,860 |
| 2013 | 4,050 | 1,830 |
| 2014 | 3,787 | 1,840 |
| 2015 | 3,820 | 1,850 |
| 2016 | 3,776 | 1,870 |
| 2017 | 3,625 | 1,820 |
| 2018 | 3,585 | 1,790 |
| 2019 | 3,772 | 1,860 |
| 2020 | 3,744 | 2,030 |
| 2021 | 3,942 | 1,760 |
| 2022 | 3,916 | 1,740 |
| 2023 | 3,952 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 47838
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 47865Paxton4.0 miPop 4 · Income —
- 47561Oaktown7.4 miPop 1,293 · Income $42,202
- 47535Freelandville7.8 miPop 776 · Income $58,654
- 47848Dugger8.6 miPop 1,319 · Income $59,575
- 47882Sullivan8.9 miPop 8,494 · Income $53,522
- 47528Edwardsport10.3 miPop 514 · Income $49,712
- 47864Sullivan10.4 miPop — · Income —
- 47596Westphalia10.6 miPop 81 · Income $98,438
- 47578Sandborn11.5 miPop 512 · Income $54,110
- 62451Palestine12.2 miPop 1,955 · Income $60,991
- 47441Linton12.5 miPop 8,755 · Income $49,496
- 47861Merom12.6 miPop 640 · Income $55,772
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ZIP code 47838 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 47838 in?
- 47838 is in Carlisle, IN.
- What county is 47838 in?
- 47838 is in Sullivan County.
- What is the median household income in 47838?
- The median household income in 47838 is $65,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 47838?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 47838.