Housing data for ZIP code 47170

Name: Housing in ZIP code 47170, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 47170 has an estimated 15,451 residents and 6,498 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gibson Township, Scott County.

33.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $850 (±$71) a month.

The median home value is $164,200 (±$21,392).

The median household income is $57,634 (±$8,156) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 15,451 (±1,133)
Median gross rent: $850
Median home value: $164,200
Households that rent: 33.5%

How ZIP code 47170 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 47170	Gibson Township	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Residents	15,451 (±1,133)	1,422	24,526	6,851,073	334,922,499
Housing units	6,498 (±470)	591	10,840	2,976,568	143,775,355
Households that rent	33.5% (±5.1 points)	16.4%	29.1%	29.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$850 (±$71)	$1,043	$822	$1,062	$1,413
Median home value	$164,200 (±$21,392)	$178,800	$158,400	$218,200	$332,700
Median household income	$57,634 (±$8,156)	$100,313	$56,352	$71,957	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,130 (±$169)	$814	$1,025	$1,614	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	39.1% (±15.0 points)	17.1%	43.2%	48.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	40.3% (±6.5 points)	26.9%	45.9%	55.0%	49.7%
Average commute	25.8 minutes (±2.6)	31.7 minutes	24.7 minutes	24.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	90.4% (±3.3 points)	90.5%	89.6%	89.9%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.2 years (±2.6)	54.1 years	40.8 years	38.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 47170, median gross rent is not measurably different from Scott County ($822).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,062).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 47170 is not measurably different from Gibson Township as a whole ($1,043).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Gibson Township as a whole ($178,800).

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Scott County with a published estimate, ZIP 47170 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Scott County with a published estimate, ZIP 47170 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Scott County with a published estimate, ZIP 47170 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 47170

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Less than $500	26.4% (±12.4 points)	20.7%	7.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	48.0% (±12.5 points)	58.8%	36.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	21.7% (±10.4 points)	17.6%	38.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	3.8% (±3.7 points)	3.0%	12.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	3.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	1.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.0%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 48.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47170

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$464 (±$361)
2 bedrooms	$916 (±$88)
3 bedrooms	$973 (±$258)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47170

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	13.2% (±8.5 points)	13.6%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	24.2% (±10.5 points)	18.3%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.2% (±2.7 points)	3.1%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.3% (±12.2 points)	22.0%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.1% (±8.6 points)	15.7%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	27.0% (±12.3 points)	27.5%	38.9%	41.9%

39.1% (±15.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47170 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47170

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Less than $50,000	12.8% (±4.5 points)	10.7%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	11.3% (±4.8 points)	16.4%	10.1%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	21.2% (±5.9 points)	18.3%	12.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	16.3% (±4.5 points)	19.4%	15.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	20.4% (±4.7 points)	19.8%	25.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	13.3% (±4.0 points)	11.9%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	4.6% (±2.6 points)	2.4%	7.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.1% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	1.2%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 47170

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	61.4% (±5.7 points)	66.2%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.5% (±1.5 points)	2.1%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±3.6 points)	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.5% (±2.5 points)	5.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.9% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.8% (±3.0 points)	3.3%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	18.1% (±4.7 points)	16.6%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47170 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
2020 or later	1.5% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	1.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	8.9% (±3.3 points)	8.1%	8.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	13.5% (±3.6 points)	13.3%	12.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	20.5% (±4.2 points)	16.6%	13.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	15.3% (±4.3 points)	14.3%	9.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.6% (±3.4 points)	15.5%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	8.1% (±3.0 points)	10.3%	10.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	7.9% (±3.0 points)	8.7%	10.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	2.6% (±1.5 points)	3.4%	5.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	10.1% (±3.2 points)	8.0%	16.0%	11.7%

40.3% of the homes in ZIP code 47170 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47170

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	27.4% (±5.4 points)	24.4%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	62.1% (±5.4 points)	63.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.5% (±2.0 points)	6.3%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	3.1% (±1.6 points)	4.3%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47170 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 47170	Scott County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	87.1% (±3.8 points)	82.8%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±2.2 points)	7.4%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.7 points)	1.3%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.6% (±1.4 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.2% (±2.0 points)	7.4%	10.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47170 take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47170

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Gibson Township	31%	$1,043	16.4%
Vienna Township	24%	$849	39.4%
Finley Township	19%	$1,543	16.7%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 47170

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
47102	5.5 mi	$684	$129,900	$41,583	26.3%
47177	7.2 mi	$1,167	$145,700	$83,542	10.9%
47229	8.5 mi	$1,000	$156,400	$62,950	11.0%
47126	10 mi	$853	$276,100	$106,875	7.2%
47270	12 mi	—	$137,500	$83,387	8.3%
47163	13 mi	—	$211,300	$59,837	5.3%
47230	14 mi	$809	$238,400	$80,729	18.7%
47138	14 mi	$1,329	$201,800	$86,335	7.0%

ZIP code 47170 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47170: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 47170

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47170?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47170 is $850 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47170?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47170 is $164,200 (±$21,392) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47170?

The median household income in ZIP code 47170 is $57,634 (±$8,156) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47170 in?

Most of ZIP code 47170’s land lies in Gibson Township; it also covers Vienna Township, Finley Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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