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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of 47879 Zip Code is $19,506, which is lower than the state average of $24,953 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. 47879 Zip Code median household income is $35,943, which has grown by 14.18% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 17.25% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average 47879 Zip Code residents spend 27.9 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #629

47879 Zip Code
19,506 USD
Indiana
24,953 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

47879 Zip Code
27,113 USD
Indiana
28,819 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
47879 Zip Code
31,714 USD
Indiana
35,272 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
47879 Zip Code
17,314 USD
Indiana
22,933 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank
47879 Zip Code
35,943 USD
Indiana
48,737 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
47879 Zip Code
47,161 USD
Indiana
63,736 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, see rank
47879 Zip Code
14.18%
Indiana
17.25%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income10.40%$12,375, see rank19.01%$12,35221.11%$16,919
Social Security Income38.11%$16,265, see rank29.99%$18,30429.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.92%$1,563, see rank2.21%$3,2102.82%$3,720
Retirement Income16.10%$9,921, see rank18.63%$17,69917.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
47879 Zip Code
47,917 USD
Indiana
60,440 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
47879 Zip Code
56,022 USD
Indiana
75,012 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
White$36,085, see rank$51,311$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
less than 25$38,182, see rank$22,736$25,788
25 to 44$52,330, see rank$53,136$58,398
45 to 64$32,778, see rank$59,465$65,027
65 or over$32,765, see rank$35,667$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over2,803, see rank5,131,317248,775,628
Male11,410, 50.30%, see rank48.70%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2876, 62.13%, see rank69.26%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.12%0.73%
Male, Civilian2876, 62.13%, see rank69.14%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3763, 87.10%, see rank90.84%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3113, 12.90%, see rank9.16%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2534, 37.87%, see rank30.74%30.72%
Female11,393, 49.70%, see rank51.30%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2661, 47.45%, see rank59.17%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.11%
Female, Civilian2661, 47.45%, see rank59.16%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3618, 93.49%, see rank91.51%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed343, 6.51%, see rank8.49%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2732, 52.55%, see rank40.83%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over1,374, 100%2,942,663141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone1,170, 85.15%, see rank83.18%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled115, 8.37%, see rank8.96%9.59%
Public Transportation18, 1.31%, see rank1.06%5.06%
Walked6, 0.44%, see rank2.09%2.78%
Other Means27, 1.97%, see rank1.44%1.79%
Worked at Home38, 2.77%, see rank3.27%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
47879 Zip Code
27.9 minutes
Indiana
23.1 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,3812,994,736143,435,233
Male1763, 55.25%, see rank52.41%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations299, 12.98%, see rank28.17%33.12%
Service Occupations2141, 18.48%, see rank13.27%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations272, 9.44%, see rank16.24%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations25, 0.66%, see rank0.72%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations214, 1.83%, see rank8.63%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2394, 51.64%, see rank26.36%17.94%
Female1618, 44.75%, see rank47.59%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2192, 31.07%, see rank36.67%40.04%
Service Occupations2136, 22.01%, see rank21.40%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2202, 32.69%, see rank31.74%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations22, 0.32%, see rank0.14%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations20, 0.00%, see rank0.36%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations286, 13.92%, see rank9.40%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 47879 Zip CodeIndianaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,381, 100%2,994,736143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining24, 1.74%, see rank1.44%1.96%
Construction77, 5.58%, see rank5.68%6.17%
Manufacturing328, 23.75%, see rank18.60%10.43%
Wholesale Trade50, 3.62%, see rank2.58%2.75%
Retail Trade135, 9.78%, see rank11.54%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities54, 3.91%, see rank5.14%4.93%
Information14, 1.01%, see rank1.54%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing57, 4.13%, see rank5.23%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
67, 4.85%, see rank7.86%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance324, 23.46%, see rank23.17%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
82, 5.94%, see rank8.94%9.49%
Public Administration145, 10.50%, see rank3.58%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration24, 1.74%, see rank4.70%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 47879 Zip Code%IndianaU.S.
Population in Poverty57516.82%, see rank15.51%15.59%
Family in Poverty13213.15%, see rank11.26%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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