47981 Zip Code (IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 893
Zip code population in 2010: 849
Zip code population in 2000: 786

Houses and condos: 337
Renter-occupied apartments: 10
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 47981: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 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: $1,222 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,289 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 47981:

• High school or higher: 98.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 4.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 47981:

• Never married: 24.7%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 11.8%

• 
• • 83994.1%White
  • 414.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 121.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 47981, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,563 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,563
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $57,334 (reported on 88.4% of returns)

Here:	$57,334
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1147.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3430.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5842.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8155.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22002.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $392 (reported on 27.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$392
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,229 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,229
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,071 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,071
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 185.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 590.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,125 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,125
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 407.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,567 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

47981:	$9,567
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 410.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,080 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,080
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 65.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.7%

Here:	98%
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, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47981, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,805 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,805
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $44,814 (reported on 87.5% of returns)

Here:	$44,814
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $423 (reported on 32.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$423
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,014 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,014
State:	$4,690

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$150 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$150
State:	+$10,406

Profit/loss from business: +$6,500 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,500
State:	+$11,105

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,567 (reported on 7.5% of returns)

47981:	$5,567
Indiana:	$13,841

Total itemized deductions: $18,555 (18% of AGI, reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,555
State:	$20,913

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.6% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,700 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,700
State:	$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,464 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

47981:	$6,464
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,100 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,100
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.0%

Here:	55%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs below $25k, 55.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47981, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $45,084 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,084
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $42,406 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$42,406
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $662 (reported on 50.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$662
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $988 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$988
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,465 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,465
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,674 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$2,674
State:	+$10,071

Profit/loss from farming: +$7,100 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,100
State:	-$2,212

Total itemized deductions: $14,718 (19% of AGI, reported on 35.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,718
State:	$17,065

Here:	19.4% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.7% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,991 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,991
State:	$3,550

Here:	2.5% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,644 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

47981:	$5,644
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,574 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,574
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.5%

Here:	54%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 30.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 47955, 47967, 47909, 47992, 47994, 47983.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 305

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (11 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 194 (92 now married, 102 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 47981 with a mortgage: 219 (42 second mortgage, 34 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,138
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $552

• Zip code 47981 household income distribution in 2022

• 9$15,000 to $19,999
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 71$50,000 to $59,999
• 30$60,000 to $74,999
• 28$75,000 to $99,999
• 44$100,000 to $124,999
• 29$125,000 to $149,999
• 35$150,000 to $199,999
• 33$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 47981

• 8Less than $10,000
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 8$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$90,000 to $99,999
• 8$100,000 to $124,999
• 46$125,000 to $149,999
• 10$150,000 to $174,999
• 6$175,000 to $199,999
• 50$200,000 to $249,999
• 45$250,000 to $299,999
• 58$300,000 to $399,999
• 15$500,000 to $749,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,763

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $211,087 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,667 - $314,103

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $391,859

Here:	$391,859
State:	$257,916

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 314
• Mobile homes: 20

Unemployment: 4.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 47981

• 94.1%457Drove a car alone
• 2.1%10Carpooled

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 47981

• 13Less than 5 minutes
• 125 to 9 minutes
• 510 to 14 minutes
• 4315 to 19 minutes
• 14920 to 24 minutes
• 5025 to 29 minutes
• 11530 to 34 minutes
• 4745 to 59 minutes
• 3360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 71.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 893

• Male householders: 153 (43 living alone), Female householders: 153 (41 living alone)

• 201 spouses (201 opposite-sex spouses), 64 unmarried partners, (64 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 326 children (214 natural, 10 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 80 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 11 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 83 1-person

162 married couples with children.
84 single-parent households (59 men, 25 women).

95.1% of residents of 47981 zip code speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ROMNEY AUTO STOP (4 SR 28 W in ROMNEY, IN)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2003-4114, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-12463, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  

• ROMNEY AUTO STOP/COFFEE SHOP (4 STATE ROAD 28 WEST in ROMNEY, IN)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2005-4720, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  

Population in 1990: 694. Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+13.3%).

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

• This state: 608
• Northeast: 13
• Midwest: 154
• South: 51
• West: 18

47% of the 47981 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, 50% lived in Indiana.

97% of the 47981 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 111% moved from this county.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
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:

• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Educational Services: Sports and Recreation Instruction (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 6. The highest number of fires - 14 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.2%), and Structure Fires (39.2%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 47981
• 4342.2%Outside Fires
• 4039.2%Structure Fires
• 1211.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 76.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 47981, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 47981 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	9	76.1 years
Mary	7	79.7 years
James	5	73.2 years
Robert	5	77.8 years
Frank	4	83.2 years
Charles	4	86.2 years
Betty	3	78.3 years
George	3	80.6 years
John	3	71.0 years
Joseph	3	71.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 47981 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Goode	4	87.8 years
Perkins	4	82.5 years
Clawson	3	70.0 years
Davis	3	71.3 years
Leader	3	79.6 years
Barker	3	73.0 years
Bray	3	73.7 years
Royer	3	80.0 years
Devault	3	73.6 years
Rauch	3	75.0 years

Businesses in zip code 47981

• U-Haul: 1