ZIP code
47861
Merom, IN
47861 covers Merom in Sullivan County, with 640 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 47861. Methodology
ZIP code map of 47861
About ZIP code 47861
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47861. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 47861
Race
- White530
- Black or African American5
- Other race1
- Two or more races20
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3
Age
- Under 1062
- 10 to 1978
- 20 to 2949
- 30 to 3970
- 40 to 4961
- 50 to 59101
- 60 to 6981
- 70 to 7933
- 80 and older21
Income and housing in 47861
Education
- High school graduate82.4%
- Bachelor's degree15.7%
- Graduate degree8.9%
Places covering 47861
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.
- Merom37.4%
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
62.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 47861
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 607 | |
| 2006 | 585 | |
| 2007 | 606 | |
| 2008 | 574 | |
| 2009 | 562 | |
| 2010 | 512 | |
| 2011 | 469 | 510 |
| 2012 | 387 | 530 |
| 2013 | 532 | 530 |
| 2014 | 620 | 510 |
| 2015 | 575 | 510 |
| 2016 | 700 | 520 |
| 2017 | 855 | 540 |
| 2018 | 853 | 510 |
| 2019 | 663 | 530 |
| 2020 | 608 | 490 |
| 2021 | 611 | 490 |
| 2022 | 573 | 480 |
| 2023 | 640 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 47861
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 62451Palestine7.4 miPop 1,955 · Income $60,991
- 62433Hutsonville8.1 miPop 1,265 · Income $71,397
- 47849Fairbanks8.4 miPop 561 · Income $85,909
- 47864Sullivan8.4 miPop — · Income —
- 47882Sullivan8.6 miPop 8,494 · Income $53,522
- 47865Paxton10.3 miPop 4 · Income —
- 62477West Union11.7 miPop 755 · Income $52,330
- 62478West York11.8 miPop 308 · Income $88,846
- 62454Robinson11.9 miPop 10,441 · Income $69,825
- 47838Carlisle12.6 miPop 3,952 · Income $65,000
- 47879Shelburn13.4 miPop 3,120 · Income $50,000
- 47850Farmersburg13.4 miPop 2,027 · Income $64,333
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ZIP code 47861 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 47861 in?
- 47861 is in Merom, IN.
- What county is 47861 in?
- 47861 is in Sullivan County.
- What is the median household income in 47861?
- The median household income in 47861 is $55,772.
- Which ZIP codes are near 47861?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 47861.