Housing data for ZIP code 47371

ZIP code 47371 has an estimated 12,424 residents and 5,515 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Wayne Township (Jay County), Jay County.

21.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $754 (±$63) a month.

The median home value is $123,000 (±$9,821).

The median household income is $64,000 (±$9,844) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
12,424 (±542)
Median gross rent
$754
Median home value
$123,000
Households that rent
21.2%

How ZIP code 47371 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 47371Wayne Township (Jay County)Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents12,424 (±542)7,94220,2296,851,073334,922,499
Housing units5,515 (±240)3,7708,9042,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent21.2% (±3.7 points)26.8%20.1%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$754 (±$63)$754$770$1,062$1,413
Median home value$123,000 (±$9,821)$111,400$117,500$218,200$332,700
Median household income$64,000 (±$9,844)$59,403$54,969$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$737 (±$67)$648$707$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.3% (±12.9 points)54.1%51.7%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198073.4% (±6.4 points)79.7%72.8%55.0%49.7%
Average commute20.4 minutes (±2.7)19.2 minutes22.5 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.5% (±3.0 points)88.1%82.8%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents40.6 years (±2.0)38.2 years39.5 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 47371, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jay County ($770).

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 47371 is not measurably different from Wayne Township (Jay County) as a whole ($754).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Wayne Township (Jay County) as a whole ($111,400).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Jay County with a published estimate, ZIP 47371 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Jay County with a published estimate, ZIP 47371 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Jay County with a published estimate, ZIP 47371 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 47371

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50019.0% (±9.2 points)15.2%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99966.9% (±10.8 points)66.8%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49910.7% (±6.0 points)15.1%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.0% (±4.4 points)2.6%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 66.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47371

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$578 (±$217)
1 bedroom$531 (±$42)
2 bedrooms$789 (±$65)
3 bedrooms$806 (±$185)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47371

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%23.4% (±11.6 points)19.8%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.4% (±7.1 points)13.8%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.7% (±3.6 points)8.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.3% (±3.5 points)6.4%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%19.7% (±8.1 points)14.8%9.2%9.2%
35% or more32.6% (±10.1 points)36.9%38.9%41.9%

52.3% (±12.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47371 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47371

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0007.4% (±2.7 points)11.6%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99928.2% (±4.5 points)29.1%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.2% (±5.2 points)20.1%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.4% (±3.7 points)13.1%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99910.5% (±2.7 points)10.4%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99913.8% (±4.3 points)11.4%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.2% (±1.1 points)2.8%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.4 points)1.4%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 47371

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached82.3% (±3.5 points)85.0%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.2% (±0.9 points)1.1%3.9%6.2%
2 units4.8% (±1.7 points)3.3%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.8% (±1.2 points)1.7%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.3% (±1.4 points)2.2%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units2.3% (±1.5 points)1.6%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.2% (±2.2 points)4.9%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47371 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20193.6% (±1.6 points)3.4%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20094.4% (±1.6 points)5.8%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19998.8% (±2.5 points)8.8%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19898.9% (±2.7 points)7.9%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197911.6% (±2.5 points)10.2%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.2% (±2.6 points)11.3%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.9% (±2.1 points)9.3%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19498.9% (±2.7 points)7.9%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.8% (±4.1 points)34.1%16.0%11.7%

73.4% of the homes in ZIP code 47371 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47371

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas44.5% (±3.9 points)43.2%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±1.2 points)1.7%0.5%3.9%
Electricity26.2% (±3.6 points)24.9%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.2% (±3.2 points)19.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood5.5% (±2.1 points)7.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke1.3% (±1.3 points)1.6%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel1.0% (±0.7 points)1.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47371 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 47371Jay CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone76.3% (±5.0 points)76.5%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled9.7% (±2.9 points)10.2%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.8 points)0.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±1.5 points)2.3%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±0.9 points)2.8%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.4% (±3.3 points)7.7%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47371 take an average of 20.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47371

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
Wayne Township (Jay County)17%$75426.8%
Pike Township (Jay County)16%—3.8%
Greene Township (Jay County)14%—2.7%
Noble Township (Jay County)14%—24.7%
Madison Township (Jay County)11%$8819.8%

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 47371

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
473815.6 mi$1,286$83,800$44,46430.6%
473269.0 mi$739$157,800$48,4386.8%
4738010 mi$662$99,900$57,00018.3%
4736911 mi$936$143,100$32,91717.0%
4584611 mi$783$249,400$91,7369.8%
4737312 mi$1,233$98,900$51,53221.9%
4674013 mi$676$158,900$58,48414.1%
4738213 mi$770$60,000$48,75031.8%

ZIP code 47371 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47371: 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 47371

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47371?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47371 is $754 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47371?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47371 is $123,000 (±$9,821) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47371?

The median household income in ZIP code 47371 is $64,000 (±$9,844) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47371 in?

Most of ZIP code 47371’s land lies in Wayne Township (Jay County); it also covers Pike Township (Jay County), Greene Township (Jay County), Noble Township (Jay County), Madison Township (Jay County).

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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