47557 Zip Code (Monroe City, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,317
Zip code population in 2010: 1,432
Zip code population in 2000: 1,377

Houses and condos: 629
Renter-occupied apartments: 130
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 47557: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 54.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 24 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: $792 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $701 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 47557:

• High school or higher: 91.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 47557:

• Never married: 16.2%
• Now married: 63.2%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 12.5%

• 
• • 1,30599.1%White
  • 120.9%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 47557, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $63,737 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,737
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $53,965 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$53,965
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 969.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3620.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6997.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8375.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18285.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $360 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$360
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 24.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,760 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,760
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.3% for AGIs below $25k, 145.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,060 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$15,060
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.9% for AGIs below $25k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2022.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,886 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$16,886
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 500.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1051.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,914 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

47557:	$13,914
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 345.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 990.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.8%

Here:	97%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.4% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47557, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,985 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,985
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $51,945 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$51,945
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $800 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$800
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,610 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,610
State:	$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,689 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	+$4,689
State:	+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,130 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,130
State:	+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,133 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

47557:	$6,133
Indiana:	$13,841

Total itemized deductions: $19,955 (17% of AGI, reported on 18.3% of returns)

Here:	$19,955
State:	$20,913

Here:	17.2% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,488 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,488
State:	$4,697

Taxes paid: $7,091 (reported on 18.3% of returns)

47557:	$7,091
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,125 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,125
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47557, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,569 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,569
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $34,855 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$34,855
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 203.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,431 (reported on 44.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,431
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,172 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,172
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,130 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,130
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,080 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,080
State:	+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,139 (22% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,139
State:	$17,065

Here:	22.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,360 (5% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,360
State:	$3,550

Here:	4.7% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,547 (reported on 72.5% of returns)

47557:	$4,547
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,618 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,618
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.2%

Here:	70%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $10k, 63.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 47597, 47567, 47591, 47640, 47501, 47512.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 83
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 467

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 26 (9 now married, 15 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 245 (171 now married, 74 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 47557 with a mortgage: 196 (23 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,050
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $421

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

• Zip code 47557 household income distribution in 2022

• 10Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 57$15,000 to $19,999
• 39$20,000 to $24,999
• 21$30,000 to $34,999
• 21$35,000 to $39,999
• 23$40,000 to $44,999
• 26$45,000 to $49,999
• 54$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $74,999
• 128$75,000 to $99,999
• 22$100,000 to $124,999
• 51$125,000 to $149,999
• 19$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 47557

• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 71$80,000 to $89,999
• 10$90,000 to $99,999
• 31$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $174,999
• 11$175,000 to $199,999
• 38$200,000 to $249,999
• 29$250,000 to $299,999
• 41$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 47557

• 2Less than $100
• 5$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 12$400 to $449
• 23$500 to $549
• 8$550 to $599
• 9$600 to $649
• 12$650 to $699
• 41$700 to $749
• 7$750 to $799
• 1$800 to $899
• 4$2,500 to $2,999

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,013.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,206
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $72,644

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $159,594 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,193 - $206,158

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $163,834

Here:	$163,834
State:	$257,916

Mobile homes: $48,003

Here:	$48,003
State:	$67,116

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 602
• Two: 9
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 7

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 47557

• 88.1%540Drove a car alone
• 6.5%40Carpooled
• 0.2%1Walked
• 2.4%15Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 47557

• 28Less than 5 minutes
• 65 to 9 minutes
• 5510 to 14 minutes
• 14915 to 19 minutes
• 9820 to 24 minutes
• 5125 to 29 minutes
• 7130 to 34 minutes
• 5140 to 44 minutes
• 3345 to 59 minutes
• 3760 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 66.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,317

• Male householders: 217 (60 living alone), Female householders: 334 (110 living alone)

• 315 spouses (315 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 376 children (345 natural, 5 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 9 foster children, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 170 1-person, 8 2-persons, 1 3-persons

267 married couples with children.
52 single-parent households (6 men, 46 women).

98.4% of residents of 47557 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (SR 241 & US 61 in MONROE CITY, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08300013, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• MONROE CITY FEED MILL (SR 61 & SR 241 in MONROE CITY, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-5832, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-8568, EPCRA
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: MONROE COUNTY FEED MILL

• BB MINING INC PRIDE MINE (10471 S SR 61 in MONROE CITY, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: BITUMINOUS COAL AND LIGNITE SURFACE MINING; BITUMINOUS COAL UNDERGROUND MINING
  Organizations: TIM KERR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: B B MINING INC., BB MINING, INC., PRIDE MINE S-321

• MONROE CITY WWTP (SR 61 & CR 1000 in MONROE CITY, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: BRAD LOVELESS 15105 EXP 63004 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MONROE CITY TOWN COUNCIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MONROE CITY MUNICIPAL STP

• B B MINING, INC. (C.R. 1250 SOUTH AND HIGHWAY 61 in MONROE CITY, IN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS
  

• D&D CYLINDERHEAD MACHINE (RR 1 BOX 156 D in MONROE CITY, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: RICHARD DEARING (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.7%

Population in 1990: 1,915.

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

• This state: 1,044
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 121
• South: 108
• West: 29

70% of the 47557 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.

93% of the 47557 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

• Mining: Bituminous Coal Underground Mining (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1)
• Mining: Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 32 took place in 2010, and the least - 2 in 2014. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (46.1%), and Structure Fires (38.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 47557
• 11246.1%Outside Fires
• 9438.7%Structure Fires
• 2811.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 93.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 47557, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 47557 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	13	77.9 years
Robert	8	77.8 years
James	8	83.9 years
Charles	6	76.5 years
Paul	6	78.3 years
Gladys	6	80.6 years
William	6	84.3 years
John	6	76.0 years
Cecil	5	74.0 years
Bertha	5	85.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 47557 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Like	14	82.9 years
Stafford	12	80.6 years
Mize	11	78.3 years
Williams	10	79.1 years
Parker	9	88.9 years
Wyant	9	80.5 years
Harrison	8	73.0 years
Wilson	8	77.6 years
Cockerham	8	83.6 years
Mccoy	8	81.0 years