Housing data for ZIP code 47265

ZIP code 47265 has an estimated 20,937 residents and 8,762 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Spencer Township (Jennings County), Jennings County.

23.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $975 (±$79) a month.

The median home value is $157,100 (±$9,639).

The median household income is $68,191 (±$3,733) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
20,937 (±765)
Median gross rent
$975
Median home value
$157,100
Households that rent
23.1%

How ZIP code 47265 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 47265Spencer Township (Jennings County)Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents20,937 (±765)2,78227,5626,851,073334,922,499
Housing units8,762 (±308)97511,7312,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent23.1% (±3.9 points)21.1%21.2%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$975 (±$79)$1,402$988$1,062$1,413
Median home value$157,100 (±$9,639)$195,000$161,500$218,200$332,700
Median household income$68,191 (±$3,733)$77,566$69,322$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$895 (±$186)$1,148$971$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income51.4% (±12.8 points)27.8%43.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198049.5% (±5.7 points)42.9%46.9%55.0%49.7%
Average commute24.9 minutes (±1.8)24.8 minutes26.1 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.1% (±3.1 points)97.1%87.9%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents38.2 years (±1.2)32.9 years40.3 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 47265, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jennings County ($988).

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 47265 is lower than in Spencer Township (Jennings County) as a whole ($1,402).

Its median home value is lower than in Spencer Township (Jennings County) as a whole ($195,000).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Jennings County with a published estimate, ZIP 47265 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Jennings County with a published estimate, ZIP 47265 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Jennings County with a published estimate, ZIP 47265 ranks 6 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 47265

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $5009.0% (±7.1 points)7.8%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99945.2% (±12.1 points)43.9%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49932.9% (±10.6 points)35.3%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.9% (±11.2 points)10.5%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±2.2 points)2.5%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 45.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47265

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$694 (±$380)
2 bedrooms$837 (±$113)
3 bedrooms$1,329 (±$138)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47265

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%11.2% (±9.9 points)13.2%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.2% (±8.0 points)18.9%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%21.1% (±8.6 points)20.9%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.1% (±3.5 points)3.4%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.1% (±2.9 points)3.4%9.2%9.2%
35% or more47.3% (±12.5 points)40.3%38.9%41.9%

51.4% (±12.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47265 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47265

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,00019.0% (±3.8 points)16.6%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.8% (±3.2 points)10.1%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.3% (±3.8 points)16.9%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921.2% (±4.4 points)21.1%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.6% (±4.0 points)19.9%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.7% (±3.2 points)10.7%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.4% (±1.3 points)3.9%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.1% (±1.1 points)0.8%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 47265

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached70.6% (±3.8 points)73.9%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.5% (±1.5 points)1.4%3.9%6.2%
2 units2.8% (±1.3 points)2.2%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.4% (±1.3 points)1.1%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.1% (±1.3 points)1.8%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units2.5% (±1.6 points)1.9%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home19.0% (±3.0 points)17.6%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47265 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.9 points)0.7%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20193.3% (±1.4 points)5.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200911.1% (±2.8 points)12.0%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199921.7% (±4.0 points)21.5%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 198913.6% (±2.8 points)13.3%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197917.7% (±3.0 points)15.5%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.5% (±2.9 points)10.9%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.6% (±2.8 points)7.8%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19491.9% (±1.2 points)2.3%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier10.8% (±2.5 points)10.4%16.0%11.7%

49.5% of the homes in ZIP code 47265 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47265

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas16.4% (±3.0 points)13.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.3% (±1.6 points)2.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity67.0% (±4.6 points)63.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.4% (±2.5 points)11.6%7.2%4.9%
Wood4.5% (±2.2 points)7.0%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.5% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 points)0.9%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47265 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 47265Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone83.2% (±2.8 points)82.4%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled9.6% (±2.9 points)11.4%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked1.2% (±0.9 points)0.9%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.5 points)0.4%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home5.4% (±2.1 points)4.9%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47265 take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47265

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Spencer Township (Jennings County)19%$1,40221.1%
Vernon Township (Jennings County)18%$1,1167.1%
Center Township (Jennings County)14%$93340.0%
Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)13%—0.0%
Lovett Township11%—14.5%

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 47265

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
472821.9 mi$725$85,000$78,75023.7%
472737.5 mi$1,203$168,800$78,6708.4%
472238.6 mi—$204,400$90,50516.7%
472279.8 mi$774$178,400$79,39817.4%
4723110 mi$2,025$105,900$42,33251.6%
4723611 mi———39.3%
4723211 mi$933$199,100$70,93810.0%
4728311 mi$710$174,000$74,02813.6%

Crime reported to police in Jennings County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Jennings County recorded 184 violent and 365 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 47265 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47265: 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 47265

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47265?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47265 is $975 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47265?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47265 is $157,100 (±$9,639) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47265?

The median household income in ZIP code 47265 is $68,191 (±$3,733) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47265 in?

Most of ZIP code 47265’s land lies in Spencer Township (Jennings County); it also covers Vernon Township (Jennings County), Center Township (Jennings County), Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), Lovett 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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