47240 Zip Code Profile

47240 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Greensburg, Indiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $118,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Greensburg area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $55,382/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 47240 is $46,400.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 47240 earn an average of $33,773/year. Women earn only $19,164/year.

9,974 people in 47240 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 47240? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.1 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 10,288 men and 10,544 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,686 people (out of the 20,832 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,680 homes, and 597 businesses every day. 236 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

47240 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valencia, Spain!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 971 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 20,832
• White Population: 20,384
• Black Population: 118
• Hispanic Population: 380
• Asian Population: 216
• Hawaiian Population: 14
• Indian Population: 103
• Male Population: 10,288
• Female Population: 10,544
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Greensburg IN
• County: Decatur
• City: Greensburg
• Longitude: -85.5
• Latitude: 39.3
• Elevation: 971 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 812

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 9,705
• Drive alone: 8,028
• Carpool: 1,395
• Public transit: 16
• Ride bikes or walk: 236


• Average commute time: 18.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 799
•    5 - 9: 2,543
•    10 - 14: 2,061
•    15 - 19: 1,348
•    20 - 24: 907
•    25 - 29: 312
•    30 - 34: 567
•    35 - 39: 202
•    40 - 44: 130
•    45 - 59: 292
•    60 - 89: 339
•    90 plus: 205

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $118,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,247
• Businesses: 561
• Employees: 9,417
• Annual Payroll: $341,911,000
• Average Family Income: $55,382
• Median Family Income: $40,019
• Average Income for Men: $33,773
• Average Income for Women: $19,164

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 06, 09
• Congressional District Land Area: 5550.0, 6602.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Luke Messer (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 031
• State FIPS Code: 18

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Primary Schools

Greensburg Elementary

900 N Big Blue Ave

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 663-8112

North Decatur Elementary Sch

3300 N Sr 3

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 663-9215

South Decatur Elementary Sch

9302 S Cr 420 W

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 591-3115

Middle Schools

Greensburg Community Jr High

505 E Central Ave

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 663-7523

High Schools

Greensburg Community High Sch

1000 E Central Ave

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 663-7176

North Decatur Jr Sr High Sch

3172 N Sr 3

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 663-4204

South Decatur Jr Sr High Sch

8885 S Sr 3

Greensburg, IN 47240

(812) 591-3330