Housing data for ZIP code 47802

ZIP code 47802 has an estimated 33,135 residents and 14,498 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Honey Creek Township (Vigo County), Vigo County.

41.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $893 (±$60) a month.

The median home value is $170,200 (±$13,827).

The median household income is $57,395 (±$5,305) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
33,135 (±951)
Median gross rent
$893
Median home value
$170,200
Households that rent
41.0%

How ZIP code 47802 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 47802Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents33,135 (±951)17,366106,1096,851,073334,922,499
Housing units14,498 (±546)7,01046,8912,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent41.0% (±3.3 points)44.5%38.3%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$893 (±$60)$980$924$1,062$1,413
Median home value$170,200 (±$13,827)$181,300$148,500$218,200$332,700
Median household income$57,395 (±$5,305)$65,458$52,976$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,574 (±$145)$1,689$1,313$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income49.5% (±7.7 points)42.0%56.5%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198055.4% (±4.8 points)47.2%63.5%55.0%49.7%
Average commute19.1 minutes (±1.2)18.2 minutes19.9 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.8% (±2.8 points)93.1%86.2%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±1.9)39.0 years36.3 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 47802, median gross rent is not measurably different from Vigo County ($924).

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 47802 is not measurably different from Honey Creek Township (Vigo County) as a whole ($980).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Honey Creek Township (Vigo County) as a whole ($181,300).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Vigo County with a published estimate, ZIP 47802 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Vigo County with a published estimate, ZIP 47802 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Vigo County with a published estimate, ZIP 47802 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 47802

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50016.5% (±6.1 points)11.8%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99944.5% (±6.3 points)48.0%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49933.6% (±5.3 points)32.5%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.4% (±2.1 points)5.7%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.3% (±1.9 points)0.9%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.8 points)0.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.2% (±0.3 points)0.8%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47802

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$717 (±$290)
1 bedroom$743 (±$98)
2 bedrooms$952 (±$67)
3 bedrooms$1,105 (±$124)
4 bedrooms$1,208 (±$788)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47802

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%17.7% (±6.1 points)12.3%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.5% (±2.7 points)10.1%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.5% (±4.0 points)11.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.7% (±4.1 points)9.9%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.2% (±4.0 points)11.4%9.2%9.2%
35% or more40.3% (±6.6 points)45.1%38.9%41.9%

49.5% (±7.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47802 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47802

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.2% (±1.6 points)6.6%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99916.4% (±3.4 points)23.9%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99921.9% (±3.6 points)20.1%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.5% (±2.7 points)17.2%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99921.9% (±3.4 points)17.7%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.6% (±4.2 points)10.8%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.9% (±1.4 points)2.9%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.7% (±1.0 points)0.7%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 47802

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached64.2% (±3.4 points)70.6%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.4% (±1.3 points)2.4%3.9%6.2%
2 units4.0% (±1.6 points)3.4%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units9.5% (±1.9 points)6.5%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units7.5% (±1.7 points)5.7%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.1% (±1.6 points)2.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units5.0% (±2.0 points)6.2%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.4% (±0.9 points)2.6%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47802 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.4 points)0.8%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20199.3% (±2.3 points)8.2%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200910.0% (±2.0 points)7.6%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.2% (±1.9 points)10.1%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 198911.2% (±2.5 points)9.8%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197916.2% (±2.7 points)11.9%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19698.6% (±1.7 points)9.0%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.1% (±2.1 points)11.0%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19495.1% (±2.1 points)7.1%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.4% (±2.1 points)24.5%16.0%11.7%

55.4% of the homes in ZIP code 47802 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47802

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas37.9% (±3.8 points)44.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.2 points)0.8%0.5%3.9%
Electricity54.1% (±3.9 points)48.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)5.5% (±1.9 points)4.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.3% (±0.7 points)0.9%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47802 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 47802Vigo CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone80.7% (±3.4 points)77.8%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled9.9% (±2.8 points)11.7%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.8% (±0.9 points)0.8%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.5 points)2.9%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.5% (±1.0 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home6.3% (±2.0 points)5.5%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47802 take an average of 19.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47802

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
Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)21%$98044.5%
Riley Township20%$8689.0%
Prairie Creek Township20%—11.8%
Linton Township16%—8.3%
Prairieton Township11%$95929.1%

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 47802

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
478716.6 mi$864$108,800$77,08325.3%
478666.8 mi—$206,800$81,6813.8%
478507.9 mi$808$104,400$54,05024.8%
478098.3 mi————
478078.5 mi$928$71,200$24,70673.5%
478039.8 mi$979$156,300$60,56530.9%
4780410 mi$933$94,200$40,67442.4%
4787911 mi$762$93,500$54,75022.1%

Crime reported to police in Vigo County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Vigo County recorded 341 violent and 2,326 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 47802 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47802: 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 47802

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47802?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47802 is $893 (±$60) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47802?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47802 is $170,200 (±$13,827) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47802?

The median household income in ZIP code 47802 is $57,395 (±$5,305) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47802 in?

Most of ZIP code 47802’s land lies in Honey Creek Township (Vigo County); it also covers Riley Township, Prairie Creek Township, Linton Township, Prairieton 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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