ZIP code
47272
Saint Paul, IN
47272 covers Saint Paul in Decatur County, with 2,100 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 47272. Methodology
ZIP code map of 47272

About ZIP code 47272
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47272. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 47272
Race
- White1,763
- Black or African American4
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian3
- Other race19
- Two or more races62
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 24
Age
- Under 10233
- 10 to 19255
- 20 to 29193
- 30 to 39214
- 40 to 49226
- 50 to 59262
- 60 to 69262
- 70 to 79140
- 80 and older67
Income and housing in 47272
Education
- High school graduate92.0%
- Bachelor's degree25.5%
- Graduate degree6.9%
Places covering 47272
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.
- St. Paul51.8%
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.
- Decatur County65.8%
- Shelby County32.7%
- Rush County1.5%
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
48.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 47272
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,936 | |
| 2006 | 1,888 | |
| 2007 | 1,988 | |
| 2008 | 1,890 | |
| 2009 | 1,901 | |
| 2010 | 1,906 | |
| 2011 | 1,781 | 1,885 |
| 2012 | 2,027 | 1,980 |
| 2013 | 2,250 | 1,910 |
| 2014 | 2,154 | 1,820 |
| 2015 | 2,204 | 1,840 |
| 2016 | 2,439 | 1,820 |
| 2017 | 2,276 | 1,810 |
| 2018 | 2,136 | 1,730 |
| 2019 | 2,185 | 1,730 |
| 2020 | 2,123 | 1,750 |
| 2021 | 1,606 | 1,680 |
| 2022 | 1,720 | 1,680 |
| 2023 | 2,100 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 47272
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 46182Waldron4.2 miPop 1,670 · Income $88,462
- 47234Flat Rock8.2 miPop 1,571 · Income $99,479
- 46156Milroy8.7 miPop 1,011 · Income $76,964
- 46150Manilla9.3 miPop 860 · Income $58,456
- 47240Greensburg10.5 miPop 21,514 · Income $74,373
- 47246Hope10.9 miPop 4,142 · Income $88,106
- 46176Shelbyville11.4 miPop 28,581 · Income $66,045
- 46146Homer12.0 miPop 106 · Income —
- 47244Hartsville14.0 miPop 570 · Income $68,750
- 47225Clarksburg14.9 miPop 90 · Income —
- 47226Clifford15.9 miPop 175 · Income $63,542
- 46173Rushville16.6 miPop 10,544 · Income $65,708
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ZIP code 47272 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 47272 in?
- 47272 is in Saint Paul, IN.
- What county is 47272 in?
- 47272 is in Decatur County.
- What is the median household income in 47272?
- The median household income in 47272 is $73,085.
- Which ZIP codes are near 47272?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 47272.