Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,321
| This zip code: | $48,321 | | Indiana: | $47,966 |
Nearest zip codes: 47597, 47567, 47501, 47591, 47512, 47516.
Housing units in zip code 47557 with a mortgage: 186 (19 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 91
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $862
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $305
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 11.3% | | Whole state: | 13.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 8
- 1995 to 1998: 42
- 1990 to 1994: 30
- 1980 to 1989: 38
- 1970 to 1979: 84
- 1960 to 1969: 51
- 1950 to 1959: 113
- 1940 to 1949: 55
- 1939 or earlier: 182
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Monroe City, IN (47557): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 2
- 2 bedrooms: 132
- 3 bedrooms: 223
- 4 bedrooms: 65
- 5 or more bedrooms: 14
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 21
- 2 bedrooms: 51
- 3 bedrooms: 30
- 4 bedrooms: 13
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 47557 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 93
- 2 vehicles: 193
- 3 vehicles: 95
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 5
- 1 vehicle: 62
- 2 vehicles: 16
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 47557:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $10,000 to $14,999: 3
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2
- $25,000 to $29,999: 3
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 19
- $50,000 to $59,999: 34
- $60,000 to $69,999: 35
- $70,000 to $79,999: 25
- $80,000 to $89,999: 33
- $90,000 to $99,999: 41
- $100,000 to $124,999: 71
- $125,000 to $149,999: 28
- $150,000 to $174,999: 18
- $175,000 to $199,999: 11
- $200,000 to $249,999: 20
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
- $300,000 to $399,999: 8
- $400,000 to $499,999: 9
- $500,000 to $749,999: 16
- $1,000,000 or more: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 47557:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 16
- $350 to $399: 21
- $400 to $449: 17
- $450 to $499: 6
- $1,000 to $1,249: 3
- No cash rent: 15
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $87,978.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $90,956
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $43,989
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $101,700 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| 47557: | $101,700 | | Indiana: | $125,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,603 - $106,628
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $160,867| Here: | $160,867 | | State: | $160,080 |
In 2-unit structures: $172,360| Here: | $172,360 | | State: | $129,187 |
Mobile homes: $39,554| Here: | $39,554 | | State: | $33,761 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 544
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 9
- 5 to 9: 13
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 33

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 570 (87%)
- Carpooled: 40 (6%)
- Walked: 8 (1%)
- Worked at home: 35 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 50
- 5 to 9 minutes: 67
- 10 to 14 minutes: 67
- 15 to 19 minutes: 102
- 20 to 24 minutes: 145
- 25 to 29 minutes: 51
- 30 to 34 minutes: 58
- 35 to 39 minutes: 3
- 40 to 44 minutes: 5
- 45 to 59 minutes: 41
- 60 to 89 minutes: 20
- 90 or more minutes: 9
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,403
- In family households: 1,234 (333 male householders, 66 female householders)
354 spouses, 453 children (386 natural, 11 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 7 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 169 (57 male householders (49 living alone)), 91 female householders (81 living alone)), 21 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 90 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 130 1-person, 13 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
267 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (15 men, 37 women).
98.8% of residents of 47557 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 36% well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.7%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Philippines (78%)
- Korea (22%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 2
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,368
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 1
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 0
Two or more races population: 5
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 425 |
|  German: 179 |
|  English: 90 |
|  French (except Basque): 47 |
|  Other groups: 47 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 41 |
|  Irish: 31 |
|  Danish: 26 |
|  European: 23 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Dutch: 7 |
|  Italian: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Polish: 3 |
|  Swedish: 3 |
|  Canadian: 1 |
|  Scottish: 1 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (SR 241 & US 61 in MONROE CITY, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08300013, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
- MONROE CITY FEED MILL (SR 61 & SR 241 in MONROE CITY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-5832, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-8568, EPCRA
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Alternative names: MONROE COUNTY FEED MILL
- BB MINING INC PRIDE MINE (10471 S SR 61 in MONROE CITY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
Organizations: TIM KERR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: B B MINING INC., BB MINING, INC., PRIDE MINE S-321
- MONROE CITY WWTP (SR 61 & CR 1000 in MONROE CITY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: BRAD LOVELESS 15105 EXP 63004 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MONROE CITY TOWN COUNCIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MONROE CITY MUNICIPAL STP
- B B MINING, INC. (C.R. 1250 SOUTH AND HIGHWAY 61 in MONROE CITY, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS
- D&D CYLINDERHEAD MACHINE (RR 1 BOX 156 D in MONROE CITY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: RICHARD DEARING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Median worth of mobile homes: $47,467
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1158
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 94
- South: 80
- West: 49
70% of the 47557 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 1,915. Population change in the 1990s: -538 (-28.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
| Here: | 7.6% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
| Here: | 11.4% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
- Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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