Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,787
| This zip code: | $48,787 | | Indiana: | $47,448 |
Nearest zip codes: 47552, 47537, 47541, 47579, 47550, 47542.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 73.8% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 47523 with a mortgage: 429 (31 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 238
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $936
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $334
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 25
- 1995 to 1998: 85
- 1990 to 1994: 97
- 1980 to 1989: 277
- 1970 to 1979: 316
- 1960 to 1969: 152
- 1950 to 1959: 125
- 1940 to 1949: 98
- 1939 or earlier: 236
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dale, IN (47523): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 17
- 2 bedrooms: 249
- 3 bedrooms: 544
- 4 bedrooms: 182
- 5 or more bedrooms: 28
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 70
- 2 bedrooms: 163
- 3 bedrooms: 61
- 4 bedrooms: 8
- 5 or more bedrooms: 1
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Vehicles available in 47523 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 28
- 1 vehicle: 185
- 2 vehicles: 458
- 3 vehicles: 260
- 4 vehicles: 47
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 35
- 1 vehicle: 132
- 2 vehicles: 102
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 47523:
- Less than $10,000: 15
- $10,000 to $14,999: 7
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 14
- $35,000 to $39,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 62
- $50,000 to $59,999: 37
- $60,000 to $69,999: 50
- $70,000 to $79,999: 78
- $80,000 to $89,999: 79
- $90,000 to $99,999: 83
- $100,000 to $124,999: 173
- $125,000 to $149,999: 110
- $150,000 to $174,999: 81
- $175,000 to $199,999: 44
- $200,000 to $249,999: 51
- $250,000 to $299,999: 21
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 8
- $750,000 to $999,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 47523:
- Less than $100: 6
- $100 to $149: 16
- $150 to $199: 31
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 38
- $350 to $399: 15
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 2
- $500 to $549: 9
- $550 to $599: 9
- $600 to $649: 9
- $650 to $699: 4
- No cash rent: 42
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $65,635.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,026
- Some other race householders: $99,648
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,662
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,023 (it was $77,300 in 2000)
| 47523: | $106,023 | | Indiana: | $122,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,199 - $120,323
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $143,108| Here: | $143,108 | | State: | $158,066 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $151,330| Here: | $151,330 | | State: | $148,761 |
In 2-unit structures: $175,717| Here: | $175,717 | | State: | $113,796 |
Mobile homes: $34,531| Here: | $34,531 | | State: | $33,761 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,011
- One, attached: 19
- Two: 82
- 3 or 4: 62
- 5 to 9: 15
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 to 49: 3
- Mobile homes: 208

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,559 (79%)
- Carpooled: 289 (15%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
- Walked: 33 (2%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 83 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 124
- 5 to 9 minutes: 211
- 10 to 14 minutes: 236
- 15 to 19 minutes: 321
- 20 to 24 minutes: 213
- 25 to 29 minutes: 86
- 30 to 34 minutes: 244
- 35 to 39 minutes: 71
- 40 to 44 minutes: 52
- 45 to 59 minutes: 223
- 60 to 89 minutes: 75
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,651
- In family households: 3,232 (896 male householders, 147 female householders)
846 spouses, 1,206 children (1,121 natural, 17 adopted, 68 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 29 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 419 (137 male householders (103 living alone)), 212 female householders (200 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 64 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 439 2-persons, 247 3-persons, 200 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 31 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
739 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (40 men, 106 women).
93.7% of residents of 47523 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 24% well, 35% not well, 13% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 17% well, 18% not well).
Foreign born population: 132 (3.7%)
(8.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.7% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (86%)
- Malaysia (5%)
- Russia (2%)
- El Salvador (2%)
- Italy (2%)
- Canada (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 81
- 1990 to 1994: 22
- 1985 to 1989: 13
- 1980 to 1984: 11
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 3,407
Black population: 16
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 104
Two or more races population: 16

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1339 |
|  United States or American: 393 |
|  Other groups: 367 |
|  English: 275 |
|  Irish: 136 |
|  French (except Basque): 67 |
|  Italian: 25 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 25 |
|  Dutch: 17 |
|  Swedish: 15 |
|  Norwegian: 14 |
|  Swiss: 9 |
|  Polish: 8 |
|  Scottish: 8 |
|  Belgian: 6 |
|  British: 4 |
|  Russian: 3 |
|  Canadian: 2 |
|  European: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,739
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3014
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 241
- South: 284
- West: 29
72% of the 47523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 3,459. Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+2.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
| Here: | 0.5% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 3.9% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
| Here: | 42.5% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- THERMWOOD CORPORATION (904 BUFFALOVILLE RD in DALE, IN; small business): $868,300 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Woodworking Machines, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery, Punching and Shearing Machines, Machining Centers and Way-Type Machines, and more by Navy, NASA, Defense Information Systems Agency, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $213,000; 2001: $71,000; 2002: $403,219; 2003: $0; 2004: $132,413; 2005: $18,120; 2006: $30,548.
Biggest contracts:
$403,219 with Navy for Woodworking Machines. Signed on 2002-09-09. Completion date: 2002-12-16.
$213,000 with NASA for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
$132,413 with Defense Information Systems Agency for Punching and Shearing Machines. Signed on 2004-07-22. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$71,000 with NASA for Machining Centers and Way-Type Machines. Signed on 2001-02-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
- TWIN OAKS DESIGN INC (6 S WASHINGTON ST in DALE, IN)
4 employees, $230000 revenue
$36,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-04-15.
- SPENCER INDUSTRIES INCORPORATE (902 BUFFALOVILLE ROAD in DALE, IN; small business): $444 in 2 contracts in 2005
$222 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-06-06.
$222 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in PA. Signed on 2005-05-19. Completion date: 2005-06-06.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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70 people in nursing homes
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 393 meters
Total costs: 2,671,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 4,682
Total average daily truck traffic: 40
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,183
New bridges - historical statistics |
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 3
- Built in 1910-1920: 1
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 0
- Built in 1950-1960: 1
- Built in 1960-1970: 3
- Built in 1970-1980: 3
- Built in 1980-1990: 0
- Built in 1990-2000: 1
- Built in 2000-2010: 3
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