Housing data for Mecca, IN
Mecca, IN has an estimated 607 residents and 234 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Parke County.
46.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $589 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 607 (±302)
- Housing units
- 234 (±87)
- Households that rent
- 46.4%
- Median gross rent
- $589
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +66.3%
What stands out in Mecca
Households that rent: 46.4% (±21.7 points) in Mecca, higher than in Parke County (17.6%).
Median home value: $52,300 (±$12,367) in Mecca, lower than in Parke County ($151,200).
Median real estate taxes: $403 (±$164) in Mecca, lower than in Parke County ($735).
Working from home: 4.7% (±4.3 points) in Mecca, lower than in Parke County (11.7%).
Housing in Mecca at a glance
- Median rent: $589 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $584 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 22.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 46.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $39,926 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $52,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $842 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $403 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +66.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mecca against Parke County, its state and the nation
| Mecca | Parke County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 607 (±302) | 16,406 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 234 (±87) | 7,657 (±43) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.4% (±21.7 points) | 17.6% (±2.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $589 (±$212) | $704 (±$121) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,926 (±$25,271) | $68,485 (±$4,007) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $52,300 (±$12,367) | $151,200 (±$14,507) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $403 (±$164) | $735 (±$84) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.2% (±17.7 points) | 61.3% (±5.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±6.0) | 30.4 minutes (±2.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 71.5% (±24.2 points) | 79.3% (±3.1 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.8 years (±10.0) | 41.6 years (±0.9) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mecca covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,545 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mecca has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 365 (±119) | 607 (±302) | +66.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 147 (±38) | 234 (±87) | +59.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $630 (±$40) | $589 (±$212) | −6.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $51,200 (±$9,373) | $52,300 (±$12,367) | +2.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,625 (±$9,359) | $39,926 (±$25,271) | −6.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $778 (±$208) | $842 (±$205) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $295 (±$203) | $403 (±$164) | +36.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.5% (±9.3 points) | 46.4% (±21.7 points) | +30.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±66.3 points) | 0.0% (±31.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Mecca
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47860 | 46% | 540 | $586 | $47,900 | $39,706 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mecca
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Township (Parke County) | 1.2 mi | $589 | $108,700 | 25.2% |
| Montezuma | 4.9 mi | $959 | $80,400 | 19.8% |
| Florida Township | 5.2 mi | $676 | $150,700 | 12.3% |
| Fairview Park | 5.4 mi | $833 | $104,800 | 29.7% |
| Reserve Township | 5.7 mi | $936 | $93,800 | 19.5% |
| Clinton | 6.0 mi | $722 | $101,600 | 42.4% |
| Rockville | 6.1 mi | $731 | $99,600 | 29.1% |
| Adams Township (Parke County) | 6.6 mi | $748 | $147,500 | 24.9% |
Places in Indiana most like Mecca
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktown | $697 | $65,200 | $38,333 | 40.7% |
| Franklin Township (Randolph County) | $625 | $62,000 | $39,097 | 24.4% |
| Jasonville | $807 | $65,900 | $41,328 | 37.7% |
| Bicknell | $844 | $66,300 | $52,188 | 39.1% |
| Union City | $595 | $79,300 | $39,360 | 33.2% |
| Farmland | $832 | $99,200 | $41,206 | 44.0% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mecca, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Mecca, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,850 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,950 | $54,300 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,800 | $73,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,600 | $84,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Parke County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Mecca
How many renters are there in Mecca?
Mecca has an estimated 96 (±74) renting households, 46.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mecca, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $52,300 (±$12,367) for owner-occupied homes in Mecca (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mecca?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mecca, IN is $842 (±$205) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mecca?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mecca, IN is $403 (±$164) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mecca?
Mecca, IN has an estimated 234 (±87) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mecca?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 44.9% of homes in Mecca, IN.
Is Mecca growing?
In Mecca, the number of residents went from 365 in 2015–2019 to 607 in 2020–2024 (+66.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mecca?
The ZIP code that covers Mecca is 47860.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47860?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47860 is $586 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mecca town, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Parke County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Parke County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Mecca town, Indiana (place:48132, in state:18).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .