Housing data for ZIP code 47598

ZIP code 47598 has an estimated 3,031 residents and 1,383 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Patoka Township (Pike County), Pike County.

11.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $917 (±$229) a month.

The median home value is $106,900 (±$13,810).

The median household income is $68,601 (±$5,456) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,031 (±290)
Median gross rent
$917
Median home value
$106,900
Households that rent
11.3%

How ZIP code 47598 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 47598Patoka Township (Pike County)Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents3,031 (±290)2,81012,1546,851,073334,922,499
Housing units1,383 (±138)1,2565,5892,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent11.3% (±3.6 points)10.4%13.3%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$917 (±$229)$902$739$1,062$1,413
Median home value$106,900 (±$13,810)$101,300$154,900$218,200$332,700
Median household income$68,601 (±$5,456)$67,156$71,334$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$859 (±$215)$724$1,206$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income47.8% (±19.6 points)51.7%42.3%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198069.7% (±12.9 points)69.0%61.5%55.0%49.7%
Average commute28.6 minutes (±3.3)28.0 minutes26.6 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.2% (±6.8 points)81.9%83.8%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents38.0 years (±3.0)39.0 years43.7 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 47598, median gross rent is not measurably different from Pike County ($739).

It is not measurably different from Indiana ($1,062).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 47598 is not measurably different from Patoka Township (Pike County) as a whole ($902).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Patoka Township (Pike County) as a whole ($101,300).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Pike County with a published estimate, ZIP 47598 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Pike County with a published estimate, ZIP 47598 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Pike County with a published estimate, ZIP 47598 ranks 4 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 47598

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50020.9% (±15.0 points)19.1%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99948.7% (±22.8 points)59.9%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.5% (±15.5 points)16.2%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.9% (±19.9 points)4.8%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±27.2 points)0.0%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±27.2 points)0.0%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±27.2 points)0.0%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 48.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47598

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$729 (±$256)
3 bedrooms$1,018 (±$125)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47598

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%9.6% (±10.5 points)18.9%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.7% (±20.3 points)19.1%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.4% (±16.2 points)12.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.6% (±11.8 points)6.8%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.7% (±3.1 points)6.8%9.2%9.2%
35% or more46.1% (±19.4 points)35.5%38.9%41.9%

47.8% (±19.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47598 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47598

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,00025.2% (±8.6 points)13.5%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99920.9% (±6.1 points)16.0%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99919.1% (±7.5 points)18.6%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.9% (±6.1 points)17.3%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9996.2% (±3.4 points)17.5%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.7% (±6.9 points)15.3%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±3.3 points)1.6%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.3 points)0.2%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 47598

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached84.7% (±5.7 points)84.7%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.6% (±0.9 points)0.1%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±2.7 points)0.7%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.3% (±0.5 points)1.1%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.1% (±0.2 points)1.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.9 points)0.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.7 points)0.6%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home13.7% (±5.5 points)10.1%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.7 points)0.3%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47598 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.3 points)1.0%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20199.5% (±5.1 points)6.7%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200912.1% (±4.0 points)11.3%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19994.8% (±2.7 points)8.6%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19893.9% (±2.3 points)10.8%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197916.4% (±6.3 points)16.0%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19695.3% (±2.4 points)6.7%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.6% (±6.0 points)9.8%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 194911.6% (±6.2 points)7.0%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier26.8% (±6.9 points)22.0%16.0%11.7%

69.7% of the homes in ZIP code 47598 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47598

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas41.9% (±7.4 points)40.9%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity31.6% (±7.6 points)30.8%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)21.5% (±6.9 points)24.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood5.0% (±3.1 points)3.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.9 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.9 points)0.1%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.9 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47598 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 47598Pike CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone76.6% (±9.0 points)81.2%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled15.1% (±8.9 points)12.4%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.9 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±1.7 points)0.9%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.2% (±4.1 points)5.1%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47598 take an average of 28.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47598

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
Patoka Township (Pike County)50%$90210.4%
Marion Township (Pike County)23%—0.0%
Jefferson Township (Pike County)15%$65719.7%

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 47598

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
475906.7 mi—$222,100$104,77310.6%
475677.4 mi$739$164,100$72,66514.1%
475858.8 mi—$237,500$88,1418.8%
475648.8 mi$1,077$155,100$58,05630.5%
476609.1 mi$921$146,300$57,47225.4%
475849.8 mi$833$111,700$53,25020.3%
4768312 mi—$107,500—53.8%
4764913 mi$736$160,800$63,06016.4%

ZIP code 47598 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47598: 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 47598

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47598?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47598 is $917 (±$229) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47598?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47598 is $106,900 (±$13,810) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47598?

The median household income in ZIP code 47598 is $68,601 (±$5,456) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47598 in?

Most of ZIP code 47598’s land lies in Patoka Township (Pike County); it also covers Marion Township (Pike County), Jefferson Township (Pike 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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