47861 Zip Code (Merom, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 577
Zip code population in 2010: 616
Zip code population in 2000: 700

Houses and condos: 260
Renter-occupied apartments: 14
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 47861: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 43.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,309 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $828 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 47861:

• High school or higher: 86.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.1%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 47861:

• Never married: 12.8%
• Now married: 64.0%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 16.3%

• 
• • 55195.7%White
  • 203.5%Two or more races
  • 50.9%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 47861, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,408 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,408
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $47,105 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:	$47,105
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1121.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4036.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7044.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14580.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $183 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$183
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Ordinary dividends: $975 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$975
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,000 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,000
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 300.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,650 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,650
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47861, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,004 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,004
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $38,226 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$38,226
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $443 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$443
Indiana:	$1,311

Ordinary dividends: $967 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$967
State:	$4,690

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,967 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$5,967
State:	+$10,406

Profit/loss from business: +$1,600 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,600
State:	+$11,105

Total itemized deductions: $18,633 (18% of AGI, reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$18,633
State:	$20,913

Here:	18.1% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

Taxes paid: $5,267 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

47861:	$5,267
State:	$7,456

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 70.4%

Here:	70%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47861, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,372 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,372
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $31,143 (reported on 85.1% of returns)

Here:	$31,143
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $889 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$889
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $537 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	$537
State:	$2,998

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,286 (reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	+$1,286
State:	+$8,619

Profit/loss from business: +$1,000 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,000
State:	+$10,071

Total itemized deductions: $15,971 (23% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,971
State:	$17,065

Here:	22.6% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $2,737 (4% of AGI, reported on 6.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,737
State:	$3,550

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

Total tax: $3,542 (reported on 70.5% of returns)

47861:	$3,542
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,860 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,860
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.1%

Here:	70%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $10k, 75.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 62451, 47849, 62433, 47882, 62477, 47865.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 17
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 222

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (5 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 77 (57 now married, 19 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 47861 with a mortgage: 99
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,492
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $549

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 47861 household income distribution in 2022

• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 15$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 7$40,000 to $44,999
• 7$45,000 to $49,999
• 53$50,000 to $59,999
• 11$60,000 to $74,999
• 33$75,000 to $99,999
• 58$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 11$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 47861

• 8Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 10$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 6$100,000 to $124,999
• 25$150,000 to $174,999
• 15$175,000 to $199,999
• 78$200,000 to $249,999
• 1$250,000 to $299,999
• 41$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 47861

• 7$550 to $599
• 5$800 to $899

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $623,263.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $214,755
• Two or more races householders: $888,888

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,341

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $217,312

Here:	$217,312
State:	$257,916

Mobile homes: $24,135

Here:	$24,135
State:	$67,116

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 229
• Mobile homes: 29

Unemployment: 6.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 47861

• 88.6%246Drove a car alone
• 7.9%22Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 47861

• 12Less than 5 minutes
• 35 to 9 minutes
• 1210 to 14 minutes
• 215 to 19 minutes
• 8420 to 24 minutes
• 5325 to 29 minutes
• 3130 to 34 minutes
• 2335 to 39 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes
• 1360 to 89 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 577

• Male householders: 141 (54 living alone), Female householders: 99 (20 living alone)

• 149 spouses (138 opposite-sex spouses), 20 unmarried partners, (17 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 148 children (131 natural, 0 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 69 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 50 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person, 13 2-persons

111 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (3 men, 11 women).

99.0% of residents of 47861 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MEROM MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (2626 S 3RD STREET in MEROM, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-IN5277005 7573, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
  Organizations: DEAN E SPRINGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MEROM MUNICIPAL WATER CO.

• GRAYSVILLE SAND & GRAVEL (10664 W SR 154 in MEROM, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN LIMESTONE; GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
  Organizations: VAN MEDLOCK ENV MANAGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CERTIFIED OPERATOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ROGERS GROUP, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER) , SUNOCO INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , ROGERS GROUP INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: ACTIVE GASAMERICA FACILITY #80

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 649. Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+7.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 456
• Northeast: 7
• Midwest: 34
• South: 13
• West: 55

62% of the 47861 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

99% of the 47861 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 133% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Utilities: Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 47861 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	8	75.8 years
Robert	7	72.4 years
John	6	80.0 years
Mary	4	80.5 years
Edward	4	83.5 years
Charles	4	88.0 years
Ruby	4	69.8 years
Joseph	3	70.7 years
Floyd	3	59.0 years
Grace	3	76.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 47861 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Bogard	11	78.0 years
Thompson	8	75.3 years
Brown	6	72.5 years
Burke	5	80.6 years
Cox	5	80.8 years
Pirtle	5	73.4 years
Scott	5	76.8 years
Daugherty	4	72.2 years
Arnett	4	72.3 years
Cooper	4	77.0 years