Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,932
| This zip code: | $35,932 | | Indiana: | $47,448 |
Nearest zip codes: 47850, 47855, 47882, 47866, 47858, 47865.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 74.3% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 47879 with a mortgage: 432 (36 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 225
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $797
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $265
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.8% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 48
- 1995 to 1998: 122
- 1990 to 1994: 111
- 1980 to 1989: 139
- 1970 to 1979: 223
- 1960 to 1969: 172
- 1950 to 1959: 79
- 1940 to 1949: 82
- 1939 or earlier: 440
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Shelburn, IN (47879): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 372
- 3 bedrooms: 538
- 4 bedrooms: 72
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 38
- 2 bedrooms: 104
- 3 bedrooms: 61
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 47879 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 42
- 1 vehicle: 254
- 2 vehicles: 427
- 3 vehicles: 230
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5 or more vehicles: 21
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 75
- 2 vehicles: 90
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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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 47879:
- Less than $10,000: 37
- $10,000 to $14,999: 24
- $15,000 to $19,999: 35
- $20,000 to $24,999: 21
- $25,000 to $29,999: 27
- $30,000 to $34,999: 28
- $35,000 to $39,999: 26
- $40,000 to $49,999: 132
- $50,000 to $59,999: 85
- $60,000 to $69,999: 82
- $70,000 to $79,999: 89
- $80,000 to $89,999: 80
- $90,000 to $99,999: 70
- $100,000 to $124,999: 139
- $125,000 to $149,999: 55
- $150,000 to $174,999: 33
- $175,000 to $199,999: 18
- $200,000 to $249,999: 15
- $250,000 to $299,999: 6
- $300,000 to $399,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 47879:
- Less than $100: 7
- $100 to $149: 8
- $150 to $199: 30
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 17
- $300 to $349: 19
- $350 to $399: 6
- No cash rent: 71
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $52,348.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,467
- Some other race householders: $31,887
- Two or more races householders: $43,978
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $29,894
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,968 (it was $53,200 in 2000)
| 47879: | $72,968 | | Indiana: | $122,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $40,380 - $89,154
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $90,148| Here: | $90,148 | | State: | $158,066 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $6,726| Here: | $6,726 | | State: | $148,761 |
In 2-unit structures: $196,915| Here: | $196,915 | | State: | $113,796 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $102,038| Here: | $102,038 | | State: | $141,159 |
Mobile homes: $29,722| Here: | $29,722 | | State: | $33,761 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $52,440 |
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: 1,043
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 29
- 5 to 9: 17
- 10 to 19: 2
- Mobile homes: 321
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,074 (83%)
- Carpooled: 160 (12%)
- Walked: 13 (1%)
- Other means: 12 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 65
- 5 to 9 minutes: 116
- 10 to 14 minutes: 141
- 15 to 19 minutes: 138
- 20 to 24 minutes: 144
- 25 to 29 minutes: 80
- 30 to 34 minutes: 202
- 35 to 39 minutes: 45
- 40 to 44 minutes: 55
- 45 to 59 minutes: 166
- 60 to 89 minutes: 57
- 90 or more minutes: 50
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 43.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,216
- In family households: 2,803 (756 male householders, 170 female householders)
770 spouses, 989 children (880 natural, 24 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 21 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 413 (152 male householders (105 living alone)), 174 female householders (169 living alone)), 87 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 421 2-persons, 233 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 87 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 274 1-person, 35 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 3 6-persons.
595 married couples with children.
156 single-parent households (47 men, 109 women).
97.0% of residents of 47879 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 8% well, 17% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 8% well, 32% not well).
Foreign born population: 16 (0.5%)
(25.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Germany (44%)
- Canada (31%)
- Mexico (25%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 11
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 5
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White population: 3,188
Black population: 11
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 32

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 577 |
|  English: 402 |
|  German: 323 |
|  Irish: 196 |
|  Other groups: 161 |
|  Dutch: 90 |
|  Scottish: 46 |
|  Italian: 32 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 25 |
|  Swedish: 25 |
|  French (except Basque): 24 |
|  Norwegian: 17 |
|  Polish: 17 |
|  Ukrainian: 17 |
|  French Canadian: 13 |
|  Austrian: 8 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  Welsh: 6 |
|  Yugoslavian: 6 |
|  Canadian: 5 |
|  Greek: 4 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 4 |
|  Danish: 3 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AT&T LONG LINES SHELBURN (1691 E MILL ST in SHELBURN, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-1004, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: AT AND T LONG LINES SHELBURN IND
- SHELBURN MUNICIPAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (25 NORTH RAILROAD STREET in SHELBURN, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-457, EPCRA
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: GARY STEELE PROVISIONAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHELBURN MUNICIPAL STP, SHELBURN MUNICIPAL WWTP
- SHELBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (620 N WASHINGTON ST in SHELBURN, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-7925
Organizations: NORTHEAST SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- REED MINERAL DIV. (8317 N US 41 in SHELBURN, IN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-15300012, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-3006, EPCRA
Business SIC classification: MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED
- MORIN DONALD (RR 2 BOX 181 in SHELBURN, IN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1988-0026, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
- PULSE ENERGY SYSTEMS LLC (SEC 19,9N,9W, SEC 20, CR 850 N in SHELBURN, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Organizations: DOUG CLODFELTER 875036 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, VAN BIBBER WATER TRTMNT PLNT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PULSE ENERGY SYSTEMS, L.L.C.
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,167
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2690
- Northeast: 28
- Midwest: 205
- South: 172
- West: 96
60% of the 47879 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 5,300. Population change in the 1990s: -2,052 (-38.7%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 42
| Here: | 12.4% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 1.0% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 4.0% | | 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:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 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.)
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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