Housing data for ZIP code 47978

Name: Housing in ZIP code 47978, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 47978 has an estimated 10,261 residents and 4,309 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Barkley Township, Jasper County.

26.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $936 (±$58) a month.

The median home value is $189,200 (±$10,684).

The median household income is $71,616 (±$9,033) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 10,261 (±525)
Median gross rent: $936
Median home value: $189,200
Households that rent: 26.3%

How ZIP code 47978 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 47978	Barkley Township	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Residents	10,261 (±525)	697	33,234	6,851,073	334,922,499
Housing units	4,309 (±288)	342	13,787	2,976,568	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.3% (±3.8 points)	9.9%	16.4%	29.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$936 (±$58)	—	$962	$1,062	$1,413
Median home value	$189,200 (±$10,684)	$280,200	$221,500	$218,200	$332,700
Median household income	$71,616 (±$9,033)	$164,333	$77,314	$71,957	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$793 (±$101)	$1,245	$1,029	$1,614	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	41.5% (±12.9 points)	100.0%	43.9%	48.1%	51.1%
Built before 1980	60.3% (±7.4 points)	38.6%	45.8%	55.0%	49.7%
Average commute	25.2 minutes (±2.7)	28.0 minutes	28.8 minutes	24.1 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	92.7% (±3.1 points)	100.0%	91.1%	89.9%	91.0%
Median age of residents	38.1 years (±3.4)	48.3 years	41.2 years	38.1 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 47978, median gross rent is not measurably different from Jasper County ($962).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,062).

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

Its median home value is not measurably different from Barkley Township as a whole ($280,200).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Jasper County with a published estimate, ZIP 47978 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Jasper County with a published estimate, ZIP 47978 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Jasper County with a published estimate, ZIP 47978 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 47978

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Less than $500	8.5% (±5.5 points)	6.9%	7.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	55.6% (±13.6 points)	50.2%	36.9%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	31.9% (±14.0 points)	33.7%	38.5%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	3.9% (±5.6 points)	6.7%	12.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.7%	3.6%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.3%	1.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±3.9 points)	1.6%	0.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 55.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47978

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$714 (±$125)
2 bedrooms	$807 (±$93)
3 bedrooms	$1,091 (±$54)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47978

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Less than 15%	20.9% (±10.0 points)	20.8%	14.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.3% (±5.3 points)	10.3%	13.6%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.9% (±8.3 points)	10.5%	12.9%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.4% (±12.0 points)	14.5%	11.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	20.1% (±8.8 points)	13.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	21.4% (±9.5 points)	30.7%	38.9%	41.9%

41.5% (±12.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47978 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47978

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Less than $50,000	3.2% (±2.1 points)	3.8%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	8.7% (±3.5 points)	6.0%	10.1%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	18.0% (±3.8 points)	11.9%	12.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	25.1% (±7.3 points)	21.6%	15.8%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	23.6% (±4.6 points)	30.1%	25.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	17.3% (±4.7 points)	20.7%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	3.2% (±2.1 points)	4.9%	7.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.9%	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 47978

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Single-family, detached	82.2% (±4.0 points)	83.1%	72.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±1.5 points)	3.7%	3.9%	6.2%
2 units	5.2% (±3.0 points)	3.4%	2.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±1.6 points)	2.5%	3.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.6% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.6% (±1.5 points)	1.4%	5.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.5% (±1.2 points)	4.4%	4.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47978 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
2020 or later	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.7%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.6% (±2.5 points)	9.3%	8.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	13.6% (±3.7 points)	17.2%	12.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	17.5% (±5.0 points)	19.3%	13.6%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	3.8% (±1.6 points)	7.4%	9.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	12.6% (±4.0 points)	16.7%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	5.6% (±2.1 points)	5.9%	10.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	12.5% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	10.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	6.5% (±1.9 points)	3.7%	5.2%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	23.1% (±4.6 points)	12.5%	16.0%	11.7%

60.3% of the homes in ZIP code 47978 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47978

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Utility gas	51.8% (±5.7 points)	63.2%	58.6%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.2%	0.5%	3.9%
Electricity	16.1% (±4.3 points)	10.3%	31.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	28.9% (±4.8 points)	23.8%	7.2%	4.9%
Wood	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±1.2 points)	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47978 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 47978	Jasper County	Indiana	United States
Drove alone	79.3% (±4.7 points)	81.8%	76.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.5% (±4.0 points)	10.4%	9.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±2.1 points)	5.7%	10.7%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47978 take an average of 25.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47978

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
Barkley Township	23%	—	9.9%
Marion Township (Jasper County)	20%	$944	32.7%
Newton Township	13%	—	13.2%
Hanging Grove Township	10%	—	32.4%
Union Township (Jasper County)	10%	$795	21.6%

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 47978

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
47964	10 mi	—	$90,000	$49,250	7.3%
47943	10 mi	—	$348,200	$77,857	14.6%
47946	13 mi	$953	$162,500	$79,457	15.4%
46392	14 mi	$949	$233,800	$90,912	9.7%
47959	14 mi	$894	$129,700	$48,750	27.8%
47957	14 mi	$846	$159,400	$61,002	22.4%
47922	14 mi	$1,054	$125,500	$61,033	26.4%
46310	15 mi	$1,011	$235,400	$73,789	11.0%

ZIP code 47978 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47978: 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 47978

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47978?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47978 is $936 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47978?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47978 is $189,200 (±$10,684) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47978?

The median household income in ZIP code 47978 is $71,616 (±$9,033) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47978 in?

Most of ZIP code 47978’s land lies in Barkley Township; it also covers Marion Township (Jasper County), Newton Township, Hanging Grove Township, Union Township (Jasper 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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