Housing data for ZIP code 47272

ZIP code 47272 has an estimated 1,844 residents and 826 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Adams Township (Decatur County), Decatur County.

17.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $919 (±$112) a month.

The median home value is $135,900 (±$18,548).

The median household income is $75,117 (±$14,554) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,844 (±372)
Median gross rent
$919
Median home value
$135,900
Households that rent
17.4%

How ZIP code 47272 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 47272Adams Township (Decatur County)Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents1,844 (±372)1,64426,4226,851,073334,922,499
Housing units826 (±143)67611,6852,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent17.4% (±8.1 points)16.5%23.9%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$919 (±$112)$994$861$1,062$1,413
Median home value$135,900 (±$18,548)$153,300$199,100$218,200$332,700
Median household income$75,117 (±$14,554)$55,385$69,783$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$713 (±$295)$656$1,230$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income20.4% (±34.5 points)6.8%35.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198061.6% (±15.0 points)52.4%58.5%55.0%49.7%
Average commute24.7 minutes (±4.5)27.0 minutes24.0 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.6% (±8.7 points)84.6%88.0%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents35.5 years (±6.4)34.3 years39.8 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 47272, median gross rent is not measurably different from Decatur County ($861).

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 47272 is not measurably different from Adams Township (Decatur County) as a whole ($994).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Adams Township (Decatur County) as a whole ($153,300).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Decatur County with a published estimate, ZIP 47272 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Decatur County with a published estimate, ZIP 47272 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Decatur County with a published estimate, ZIP 47272 ranks 1 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 47272

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $5003.0% (±4.9 points)9.7%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99961.4% (±21.3 points)61.1%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49914.9% (±14.0 points)23.5%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99920.8% (±20.2 points)5.7%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±30.1 points)0.0%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±30.1 points)0.0%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±30.1 points)0.0%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 61.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47272

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$890
1 bedroom$660 (±$548)$950
2 bedrooms$779 (±$94)$1,180
3 bedrooms$921 (±$81)$1,450
4 bedrooms$1,654 (±$339)$1,670

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 47272 is $1,180 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 47272

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%7.1% (±8.6 points)22.8%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%34.7% (±24.1 points)12.9%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%33.7% (±23.8 points)23.4%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.1% (±6.5 points)5.2%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±30.7 points)8.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more20.4% (±15.8 points)26.8%38.9%41.9%

20.4% (±34.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47272 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47272

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0009.5% (±4.5 points)4.9%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99925.1% (±13.6 points)10.8%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.1% (±11.9 points)18.2%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.3% (±8.7 points)16.3%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.4% (±7.5 points)29.1%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9997.4% (±7.1 points)15.3%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.1% (±1.7 points)4.8%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±6.0 points)0.5%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 47272

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached82.1% (±8.7 points)82.6%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.7% (±1.2 points)1.9%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.6 points)3.1%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.4% (±0.6 points)1.9%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±4.4 points)4.1%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±4.4 points)3.3%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home14.2% (±8.7 points)3.0%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.2.3% (±2.4 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47272 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±4.4 points)1.0%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20196.1% (±5.3 points)6.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200910.3% (±5.9 points)10.0%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19997.7% (±4.4 points)15.1%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 198914.3% (±8.0 points)8.7%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197913.1% (±7.7 points)12.0%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19694.1% (±3.0 points)10.6%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.3% (±5.2 points)8.2%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19491.7% (±1.8 points)4.1%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.4% (±11.2 points)23.6%16.0%11.7%

61.6% of the homes in ZIP code 47272 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47272

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas31.6% (±10.2 points)37.5%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.9% (±3.1 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity23.6% (±6.3 points)38.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)40.7% (±10.7 points)17.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.2% (±3.5 points)3.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±5.0 points)1.7%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±5.0 points)0.3%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47272 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 47272Decatur CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone80.1% (±9.1 points)78.8%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled5.7% (±3.9 points)7.5%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.0 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.7 points)2.0%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±2.3 points)0.8%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home12.3% (±8.8 points)10.9%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47272 take an average of 24.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47272

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
Adams Township (Decatur County)58%$99416.5%
Noble Township (Shelby County)40%$1,35519.3%

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 47272

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
461824.2 mi$1,600$254,300$89,5678.1%
472348.2 mi—$199,800$101,7088.9%
461568.7 mi$823$157,900$83,32015.6%
461509.3 mi—$244,100$52,46319.3%
4724011 mi$871$209,200$69,98526.0%
4724611 mi$1,109$197,800$94,37515.9%
4617611 mi$985$194,400$65,18235.6%
4614612 mi—$143,800$75,41756.0%

Crime reported to police in Decatur County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Decatur County recorded 166 violent and 586 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 47272 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47272: 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 47272

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47272?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47272 is $919 (±$112) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47272?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47272 is $135,900 (±$18,548) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47272?

The median household income in ZIP code 47272 is $75,117 (±$14,554) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47272 in?

Most of ZIP code 47272’s land lies in Adams Township (Decatur County); it also covers Noble Township (Shelby County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 47272?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 47272 is $1,180 a month.

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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