47421 Zip Code Profile

47421 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Bedford, Indiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $100,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Bedford area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,006/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 47421 is $43,971.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 47421 earn an average of $32,731/year. Women earn only $19,566/year.

12,590 people in 47421 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 47421? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.0 minutes.

The median age here is 42. There are 13,574 men and 14,257 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 15,023 people (out of the 27,831 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,724 homes, and 834 businesses every day. 207 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

47421 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Dushanbe, Tajikistan!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 700 feet above sea levell.

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• Bay Pointe
• Bedford Tuesday/Thursday Market
• Bloomingfoods Farmers Market
• Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
• Huron

• Indian Creek Community Association
• Moorish Science Temple of America (M.S.T.A.)
• Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Market - Orleans
• Orchard Glen Co-op Neighborhood Association
• Woodhaven Estates Homeowners Association, Inc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,831
• White Population: 27,333
• Black Population: 214
• Hispanic Population: 367
• Asian Population: 242
• Hawaiian Population: 24
• Indian Population: 255
• Male Population: 13,574
• Female Population: 14,257
• Median Age: 42
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bedford IN
• County: Lawrence
• City: Bedford
• Longitude: -86.5
• Latitude: 38.9
• Elevation: 700 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 812

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,278
• Drive alone: 10,037
• Carpool: 1,838
• Public transit: 82
• Ride bikes or walk: 207


• Average commute time: 24.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 501
•    5 - 9: 1,969
•    10 - 14: 2,167
•    15 - 19: 1,694
•    20 - 24: 1,160
•    25 - 29: 663
•    30 - 34: 1,495
•    35 - 39: 451
•    40 - 44: 578
•    45 - 59: 911
•    60 - 89: 334
•    90 plus: 355

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $100,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $43,154
• Businesses: 630
• Employees: 8,574
• Annual Payroll: $276,680,000
• Average Family Income: $51,006
• Median Family Income: $35,916
• Average Income for Men: $32,731
• Average Income for Women: $19,566

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 4016.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Todd Rokita (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 093
• State FIPS Code: 18

• Bedford Saturday Market

View all schools in Bedford

Primary Schools

Fayetteville Elementary Sch

223 Old Farm Rd

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-2376

Lincoln Elementary School

2014 'F' St

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 275-6311

Needmore Elementary School

Rr 19 Box 393

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-2192

Parkview Intermediate School

2024 W 16th St

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 275-3301

Parkview Primary School

1701 Brian Lane Way

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 275-2333

Shawswick Elementary School

71 Shawswick School Rd

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-3115

Stalker Elementary School

420 'W' St

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 275-4821

Middle Schools

Bedford Middle School

1501 'N' St

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-9781

Shawswick Middle School

71 Shawswick School Rd

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 275-6121

High Schools

Bedford North Lawrence High School

595 N Stars Blvd

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-9756

Other Schools

Englewood Elementary School

3203 Washington Ave

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-8876

North Lawrence A/V Tech Ctr

258 Bnl Dr

Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-3561