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47978

Rensselaer, IN

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47978 covers Rensselaer in Jasper County, with 10,097 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

ACS 2023 population

10,097

Median household income

$71,359

Median home value

$180,900

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 47978. Methodology

ZIP code map of 47978

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 47978 in Rensselaer, Indiana
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 47978 in Rensselaer, Indiana. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 47978

Type

STANDARD

City

Rensselaer

County

Jasper County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

219

Land area

263.7 sq mi

Water area

0.24 sq mi

Households

4,355

Median gross rent

$867

Acceptable cities: Collegeville

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
219
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47978. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 47978

Race

  • White9,791
  • Black or African American47
  • American Indian or Alaska Native43
  • Asian32
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
  • Other race344
  • Two or more races554

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 761

Age

  • Under 101,235
  • 10 to 191,474
  • 20 to 291,303
  • 30 to 391,184
  • 40 to 491,359
  • 50 to 591,442
  • 60 to 691,483
  • 70 to 79855
  • 80 and older480

Income and housing in 47978

Poverty rate

6.4%

Median earnings

$35,486

Median household income

$71,359

Median home value

$180,900

Median gross rent

$867

Education

  • High school graduate91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree18.2%
  • Graduate degree7.3%

Places covering 47978

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.

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.

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

46.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 47978

IRS populationACS population
12,6936,347020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200510,871
200610,665
200711,161
200810,634
200910,392
201010,550
201111,67310,540
201211,49110,330
201311,62210,350
201411,00810,210
201511,17210,050
201611,5009,880
201711,7539,740
201811,3249,660
201911,5159,640
202011,2149,890
202110,8789,680
20229,9549,700
202310,097

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 47978

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 47964Mount Ayr10.0 miPop 93 · Income $45,000
  2. 47943Fair Oaks10.4 miPop 967 · Income $64,231
  3. 47946Francesville12.7 miPop 2,175 · Income $78,839
  4. 46392Wheatfield13.6 miPop 8,332 · Income $93,875
  5. 47959Monon14.0 miPop 2,557 · Income $60,469
  6. 47957Medaryville14.2 miPop 2,067 · Income $58,412
  7. 47922Brook14.4 miPop 1,347 · Income $59,427
  8. 46310Demotte14.7 miPop 13,914 · Income $81,083
  9. 47977Remington15.6 miPop 2,606 · Income $75,227
  10. 47995Wolcott16.1 miPop 1,809 · Income $77,981
  11. 47963Morocco17.1 miPop 2,362 · Income $74,318
  12. 47948Goodland17.1 miPop 1,158 · Income $57,563

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ZIP code 47978 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 47978 in?
47978 is in Rensselaer, IN.
What county is 47978 in?
47978 is in Jasper County.
What is the median household income in 47978?
The median household income in 47978 is $71,359.
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