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City: Brookston, IN
White County, IN
Zip code population (2000): 3,636
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 3,349

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Houses and condos: 1,475
Renter-occupied apartments: 258
% of renters here:  19%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 47923: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 94.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.1% ($714)
Indiana:  1.3% ($868)

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Males: 1,809  (49.8%)
Females: 1,827  (50.2%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $122,501
47923:  $122,501
Indiana:  $122,900


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 47923 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47923, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,551 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $39,551
State:  $44,790

Salary/wage: $36,605 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:  $36,605
State:  $39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,246 (reported on 43.8% of returns)
This zip code:  $1,246
Indiana:  $1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,472 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:  $1,472
State:  $2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,601 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:  +$1,601
State:  +$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,790 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:  +$6,790
State:  +$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,324 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:  +$4,324
State:  $-2,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,889 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
47923:  $2,889
Indiana:  $2,840

Total itemized deductions: $14,298 (2% of AGI, reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:  $14,298
State:  $17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 8.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,098 (3.1% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:  $2,098
Indiana:  $3,550

Here:  3.1% of AGI
State:  3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,716 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
47923:  $4,716
State:  $6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,568 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:  $1,568
State:  $1,685
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%
Here:  56%
State:  59%
(% for various income ranges: 45.5% for AGIs below $10k, 57.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.7% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,074
This zip code:  $53,074
Indiana:  $47,448
Brookston, IN (47923) map

Nearest zip codes: 47929, 47920, 47980, 47906, 47924, 47904.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  76.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Housing units in zip code 47923 with a mortgage: 758 (85 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 227


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,046

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $345

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.4%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.1
State:  4.2


Zip code 47923 close-up map

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Spring Creek Cemetery (2), Carr Cemetery (3), Chalmers Cemetery (4), Smelcer Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 23
  • 1995 to 1998: 134
  • 1990 to 1994: 97
  • 1980 to 1989: 164
  • 1970 to 1979: 258
  • 1960 to 1969: 180
  • 1950 to 1959: 124
  • 1940 to 1949: 72
  • 1939 or earlier: 400



Zip code 47923 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Brookston, IN (47923):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 51
  • 2 bedrooms: 174
  • 3 bedrooms: 665
  • 4 bedrooms: 196
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 49


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 39
  • 2 bedrooms: 96
  • 3 bedrooms: 85
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7



Vehicles available in 47923 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 208
  • 2 vehicles: 589
  • 3 vehicles: 224
  • 4 vehicles: 88
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 113
  • 2 vehicles: 100
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 47923 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 47923 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 47923:

  • Less than $10,000: 8
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 7
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 7
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 2
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 15
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 27
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 27
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 26
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 28
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 93
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 287
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 132
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 117
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 91
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 102
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 35
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 20
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 5
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 4
 



47923 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 47923:

  • Less than $100: 7
  • $100 to $149: 8
  • $150 to $199: 8
  • $200 to $249: 2
  • $250 to $299: 6
  • $300 to $349: 7
  • $350 to $399: 15
  • $400 to $449: 32
  • $450 to $499: 23
  • $500 to $549: 14
  • $550 to $599: 24
  • $600 to $649: 9
  • $650 to $699: 30
  • No cash rent: 79
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $84,103.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,368
  • Some other race householders: $144,689
  • Two or more races householders: $90,746
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,494

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $126,459 (it was $92,200 in 2000)
47923:  $126,459
Indiana:  $122,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,955 - $137,732

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $148,790
Here:  $148,790
State:  $158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,338
Here:  $114,338
State:  $148,761

In 2-unit structures: $292,862
Here:  $292,862
State:  $113,796

Mobile homes: $29,387
Here:  $29,387
State:  $33,761


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,288
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 75
  • 3 or 4: 12
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • Mobile homes: 71
47923 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,635 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 196 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 35 (2%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 92 (5%)
 

47923 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 73
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 93
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 112
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 211
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 533
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 243
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 444
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 38
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 15
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 36
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 54
  • 90 or more minutes: 35
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 27.1%


Household type by relationship
Households: 3,824

  • In family households: 3,478 (925 male householders, 166 female householders)
    928 spouses, 1,266 children (1,129 natural, 57 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 40 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 36 other relatives, 66 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 346 (145 male householders (103 living alone)), 151 female householders (141 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 464 2-persons, 240 3-persons, 209 4-persons, 104 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 44 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 244 1-person, 52 2-persons.

763 married couples with children.
178 single-parent households (48 men, 130 women).

96.9% of residents of 47923 zip code speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 5% well, 2% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% very well, 14% not well).

Foreign born population: 17 (0.5%)
(70.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  0.5%
Whole state:  3.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (71%)
  • United Kingdom (18%)
  • Canada (12%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 3,584
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 13
Two or more races population: 17

Zip code 47923 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 784
 United States or American: 693
 English: 230
 Irish: 174
 Other groups: 172
 French (except Basque): 116
 Dutch: 105
 Italian: 56
 Scottish: 49
 Scotch-Irish: 47
 Polish: 45
 Welsh: 30
 European: 28
 French Canadian: 25
 British: 23
 Swedish: 19
 Norwegian: 18
 Danish: 10
 Swiss: 4
 Pennsylvania German: 3



Zip code 47923 topographic map


Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BROOKSTON MUNICIPAL WWTP (205 E 3RD ST in BROOKSTON, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1374, EPCRA, CRTK-1375,
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-IN5291002 7633, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: MAX L ELDRIDGE CERT OPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BROOKSTON MUNICIPAL STP, BROOKSTON SEWAGE TREATMENT PL., BROOKSTON WATER DEPARTMENT
  • BP AMOCO TERMINAL BROOKSTON (11555 S SR 43 in BROOKSTON, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-18100008, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-586, EPCRA, LUST-199101560, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-10581, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, UST-15594,
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Business NAICS classification: LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (BOTTLED GAS) DEALERS.
    Organizations: BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, BP TERMINAL-BROOKSTON
  • BARTLETT FORD (304 S PRAIRIE ST in BROOKSTON, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-10305, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BARTLETT HARRY L (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BARTLETT SALES AND SERVICE INC
  • ADM COUNTRYMARK BROOKSTON DIV (9808 S WOOD ST in BROOKSTON, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-18100001, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-5691, EPCRA
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • ORVILLE REDENBACHER POPCORN DIV OF HUNT WESSON (162 E 900 S in BROOKSTON, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-18100019, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-2336, EPCRA, UST-2729, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • CHESTER INCORPORATED (STATE ROAD 43 & COUNTY ROAD 900 NORTH in BROOKSTON, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FARM SUPPLIES
    Organizations: AGRILIANCE LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • M AND T REPAIR SERV (900 S 700 W in BROOKSTON, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WALKER MAC M AND T RPR SERV (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $17,944

Zip code 47923 marital status for males
Zip code 47923 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


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

  • This state: 3232
  • Northeast: 59
  • Midwest: 308
  • South: 160
  • West: 47

64% of the 47923 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Indiana.

Population in 1990: 3,200. Population change in the 1990s: +436 (+13.6%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:  1.6%
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: 6
Here:  4.5%
Indiana:  23.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • Y M C A CAMP TECUMSEH INC (12635 W TECUMSEH BEND RD in BROOKSTON, IN): $28,304 in 4 contracts from 2003 to 2004
    $13,781 with Army for Recreational Services. Signed on 2004-03-18. Completion date: 2004-07-09.
    $10,890 with Army for Training/Curriculum Development. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-08-28.
    $3,979, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-10. Completion date: 2003-09-11.
    $-346, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-09. Completion date: 2003-09-11.


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

  • Wholesale Trade: Tobacco and Tobacco Product Merchant Wholesalers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (50-99: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 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.)




6 people in other nonhousehold living situations





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