ZIP code
47879
Shelburn, IN
47879 covers Shelburn in Sullivan County, with 3,120 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 47879. Methodology
ZIP code map of 47879
About ZIP code 47879
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 47879. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 47879
Race
- White2,789
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race12
- Two or more races92
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 26
Age
- Under 10318
- 10 to 19388
- 20 to 29340
- 30 to 39340
- 40 to 49401
- 50 to 59428
- 60 to 69332
- 70 to 79259
- 80 and older102
Income and housing in 47879
Education
- High school graduate80.6%
- Bachelor's degree13.2%
- Graduate degree2.1%
Places covering 47879
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.
- Shelburn38.1%
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 County99.2%
- Clay County0.8%
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
61.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 47879
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,797 | |
| 2006 | 2,854 | |
| 2007 | 3,034 | |
| 2008 | 2,777 | |
| 2009 | 2,687 | |
| 2010 | 2,769 | |
| 2011 | 3,247 | 2,794 |
| 2012 | 3,386 | 2,790 |
| 2013 | 3,459 | 2,750 |
| 2014 | 3,435 | 2,740 |
| 2015 | 3,616 | 2,760 |
| 2016 | 3,534 | 2,680 |
| 2017 | 3,122 | 2,600 |
| 2018 | 3,417 | 2,510 |
| 2019 | 3,592 | 2,600 |
| 2020 | 3,430 | 2,590 |
| 2021 | 3,347 | 2,500 |
| 2022 | 3,386 | 2,490 |
| 2023 | 3,120 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 47879
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 47850Farmersburg4.1 miPop 2,027 · Income $64,333
- 47855Hymera4.2 miPop 835 · Income $46,122
- 47864Sullivan6.5 miPop — · Income —
- 47866Pimento6.6 miPop 512 · Income $83,558
- 47882Sullivan7.7 miPop 8,494 · Income $53,522
- 47845Coalmont7.8 miPop 51 · Income —
- 47869Prairie Creek8.3 miPop 6 · Income —
- 47858Lewis9.4 miPop 952 · Income $49,459
- 47849Fairbanks9.9 miPop 561 · Income $85,909
- 47802Terre Haute10.7 miPop 33,192 · Income $58,880
- 47438Jasonville11.1 miPop 4,203 · Income $45,313
- 47445Midland11.7 miPop 94 · Income $76,080
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ZIP code 47879 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 47879 in?
- 47879 is in Shelburn, IN.
- What county is 47879 in?
- 47879 is in Sullivan County.
- What is the median household income in 47879?
- The median household income in 47879 is $50,000.
- Which ZIP codes are near 47879?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 47879.