Housing data for ZIP code 47838

Name: Housing in ZIP code 47838, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 47838 has an estimated 4,089 residents and 906 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Haddon Township, Sullivan County.

14.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $671 (±$124) a month.

The median home value is $129,000 (±$30,545).

The median household income is $61,875 (±$16,213) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 4,089 (±143)
Median gross rent: $671
Median home value: $129,000
Households that rent: 14.1%

How ZIP code 47838 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 47838	Haddon Township	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Residents	4,089 (±143)	3,739	20,780	6,851,073	334,922,499
Housing units	906 (±108)	828	8,791	2,976,568	143,775,355
Households that rent	14.1% (±6.7 points)	11.4%	23.6%	29.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$671 (±$124)	$692	$829	$1,062	$1,413
Median home value	$129,000 (±$30,545)	$125,000	$131,100	$218,200	$332,700
Median household income	$61,875 (±$16,213)	$62,917	$56,204	$71,957	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$830 (±$208)	$814	$799	$1,614	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	58.4% (±30.5 points)	47.6%	39.6%	48.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	55.1% (±11.8 points)	56.9%	58.5%	55.0%	49.7%
Average commute	24.9 minutes (±3.1)	24.7 minutes	25.2 minutes	24.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	81.4% (±6.5 points)	80.4%	83.1%	89.9%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.4 years (±3.2)	40.0 years	41.7 years	38.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 47838, median gross rent is lower than in Sullivan County ($829).

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 47838 is not measurably different from Haddon Township as a whole ($692).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Haddon Township as a whole ($125,000).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sullivan County with a published estimate, ZIP 47838 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sullivan County with a published estimate, ZIP 47838 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Sullivan County with a published estimate, ZIP 47838 ranks 2 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 47838

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±43.8 points)	11.2%	7.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	83.0% (±16.0 points)	63.0%	36.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	17.0% (±16.0 points)	18.6%	38.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±43.8 points)	6.7%	12.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±43.8 points)	0.5%	3.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±43.8 points)	0.0%	1.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±43.8 points)	0.0%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 83.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47838

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$807 (±$124)
3 bedrooms	$541 (±$351)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47838

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	20.8% (±19.5 points)	12.9%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.7% (±9.0 points)	10.8%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.5% (±10.9 points)	18.2%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.5% (±7.3 points)	18.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	22.6% (±21.1 points)	3.8%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	35.8% (±22.0 points)	35.8%	38.9%	41.9%

58.4% (±30.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47838 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47838

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Less than $50,000	17.9% (±8.2 points)	14.7%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	22.7% (±10.1 points)	25.5%	10.1%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	17.5% (±8.6 points)	15.7%	12.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	20.9% (±8.9 points)	17.3%	15.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	12.1% (±5.5 points)	13.7%	25.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	5.8% (±3.7 points)	11.6%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	2.4% (±2.1 points)	1.2%	7.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.7% (±1.1 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 47838

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	86.6% (±6.0 points)	76.9%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.1% (±0.4 points)	0.3%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.1 points)	5.2%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.8%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	1.6%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.2% (±1.8 points)	0.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.3% (±0.6 points)	3.4%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	10.3% (±5.9 points)	11.3%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±4.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47838 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
2020 or later	1.7% (±2.2 points)	1.1%	1.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	3.2% (±2.3 points)	6.9%	8.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	15.1% (±8.5 points)	11.8%	12.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	16.9% (±7.3 points)	14.5%	13.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.1% (±3.7 points)	7.3%	9.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	6.8% (±3.4 points)	12.7%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.3% (±6.9 points)	9.9%	10.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	4.2% (±2.6 points)	6.8%	10.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	4.9% (±2.6 points)	6.7%	5.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	27.9% (±8.1 points)	22.4%	16.0%	11.7%

55.1% of the homes in ZIP code 47838 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47838

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	46.3% (±10.0 points)	41.3%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	22.1% (±7.5 points)	40.2%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	21.6% (±8.2 points)	13.5%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	9.7% (±7.6 points)	3.4%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.7 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47838 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 47838	Sullivan County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	85.9% (±5.4 points)	80.3%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.3% (±2.6 points)	10.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	4.5% (±3.4 points)	2.1%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.3% (±2.6 points)	5.6%	10.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47838 take an average of 24.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47838

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Haddon Township	58%	$692	11.4%
Jefferson Township (Sullivan County)	31%	—	31.5%
Gill Township	11%	$1,077	10.3%

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 47838

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
47865	4.0 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
47561	7.4 mi	$688	$77,500	$45,911	29.9%
47535	7.8 mi	—	$92,000	$70,236	29.6%
47848	8.6 mi	$670	$97,500	$60,581	29.1%
47882	8.9 mi	$857	$154,800	$57,637	26.2%
47528	10 mi	$950	$77,600	$57,692	12.5%
47596	11 mi	—	$92,900	$93,958	25.4%
47578	12 mi	$683	$112,300	$56,641	8.6%

ZIP code 47838 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47838: 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 47838

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47838?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47838 is $671 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47838?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47838 is $129,000 (±$30,545) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47838?

The median household income in ZIP code 47838 is $61,875 (±$16,213) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47838 in?

Most of ZIP code 47838’s land lies in Haddon Township; it also covers Jefferson Township (Sullivan County), Gill 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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