Estimated zip code population in 2021: 3,369 Zip code population in 2010: 3,302 Zip code population in 2000: 3,248
Houses and condos: 1,595 Renter-occupied apartments: 370
% of renters here:
25%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 47879: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 59.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 57 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
0.6% ($563)
Indiana:
0.8% ($1,371)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $608 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $433 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,636
(48.6%)
Females: 1,732
(51.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 47879:
High school or higher: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 47879:
Never married: 30.1%
Now married: 40.4%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 23.0%
Zip code 47879 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $97,898
47879:
$97,898
Indiana:
$182,400
Median resident age:
This zip code:
39.2 years
Indiana median age:
38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Indiana:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 47879, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,161 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,161
State:
$64,978
Salary/wage: $44,180 (reported on 80.3% of returns)
Here:
$44,180
State:
$55,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1085.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3333.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5743.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8356.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16579.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $637 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$637
Indiana:
$1,351
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,453 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,453
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 37.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,250 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$3,250
State:
+$17,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 28.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 215.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,243 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,243
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 135.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 124.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,209 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
47879:
$15,209
Indiana:
$18,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.9% for AGIs below $25k, 218.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 860.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $1,988 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,988
State:
$2,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 75.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.6%
Here:
96%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 96.1% for AGIs below $25k, 97.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47879, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,366 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,366
State:
$52,932
Salary/wage: $34,989 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$34,989
State:
$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $723 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$723
Indiana:
$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,517 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,517
State:
$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,185 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,185
State:
+$10,406
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,329 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,329
State:
+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,758 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
47879:
$10,758
Indiana:
$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,733 (22% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
$18,733
State:
$20,913
Here:
21.8% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,436 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,436
State:
$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,720 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
47879:
$4,720
State:
$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,171 (reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,171
State:
$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.2%
Here:
64%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 63.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47879, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,383 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,383
State:
$44,790
Salary/wage: $30,457 (reported on 85.3% of returns)
Here:
$30,457
State:
$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.7% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,278 (reported on 34.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,278
Indiana:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,594 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,594
State:
$2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,268 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$2,268
State:
+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,113 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,113
State:
+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,088 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:
+$2,088
State:
-$2,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,500 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
47879:
$1,500
Indiana:
$2,840
Total itemized deductions: $13,631 (22% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:
$13,631
State:
$17,065
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,031 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,031
State:
$3,550
Here:
4.7% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,006 (reported on 69.1% of returns)
47879:
$4,006
State:
$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,616 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,616
State:
$1,685
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.2%
Here:
68%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $10k, 69.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 230 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,246
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (11 now married, 10 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 651 (269 now married, 382 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 47879 with a mortgage: 730 (20 second mortgage) Houses without a mortgage: 39
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $953 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $360
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
12.0%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 47879: Shelburn Fire and Rescue Department (A), Thunderbird Fire Protection Territory Station 2 Shelburn (B), Hymera Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: McKinney Cemetery (1), Alkire Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Douglas Chapel Cemetery (4), Pleasant Green Cemetery (5), Knights of Columbus Cemetery (6), Little Flock Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sugar Creek (A), West Fork Busseron Creek (B), West Fork Turman Creek (C), Curry Prairie Creek (D), Hooker Creek (E), Hauger Creek (F), East Fork Busseron Creek (G), Boston Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 409 2-persons, 129 3-persons, 74 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 534 1-person, 141 2-persons
141 married couples with children.
513 single-parent households (353 men, 160 women).
95.9% of residents of 47879 zip code speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% very well, 4% well, 65% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 33 (1.0%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
50%Honduras
24%El Salvador
15%France
6%England
3%Sweden
38%English
13%American
11%Irish
7%German
3%French
2%Scottish
2%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
292010 or later
12000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
5Before 1990
Facilities 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.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.6%
44.6%Utility gas
28.7%Electricity
21.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.1%Wood
1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%No fuel used
0.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 5,300.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,477
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 255
South: 411
West: 139
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, 50% lived in Indiana.
87% of the 47879 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Here:
2.7%
Indiana:
17.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Indiana:
12.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 66
Here:
62.4%
Indiana:
23.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
69,537Education, training, and library occupations
60,557Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,944Construction and extraction occupations
53,965Transportation occupations
44,010Management occupations
42,189Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
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)
People in group quarters in 2010:
3 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 27. The highest number of reported fires - 68 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.4%), and Structure Fires (36.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 47879