47951 Zip Code Profile

47951 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Kentland, Indiana. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($93,100) is significantly lower than in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,690/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 47951 is $46,287.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 47951 earn an average of $31,642/year. Women earn only $17,281/year.

1,184 people in 47951 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 47951? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.1 minutes.

The median age here is 44. There are 1,113 men and 1,139 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,440 people (out of the 2,252 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 911 homes, and 83 businesses every day. 59 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

47951 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tashkent, Uzbekistan!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 674 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 2,252
• White Population: 2,162
• Black Population: 30
• Hispanic Population: 159
• Asian Population: 14
• Hawaiian Population: 1
• Indian Population: 3
• Male Population: 1,113
• Female Population: 1,139
• Median Age: 44
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County: Newton
• City: Kentland
• Longitude: -87.4
• Latitude: 40.8
• Elevation: 674 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 219

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 1,150
• Drive alone: 895
• Carpool: 184
• Public transit: 2
• Ride bikes or walk: 59


• Average commute time: 17.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 156
•    5 - 9: 336
•    10 - 14: 219
•    15 - 19: 120
•    20 - 24: 86
•    25 - 29: 27
•    30 - 34: 41
•    35 - 39: 4
•    40 - 44: 16
•    45 - 59: 62
•    60 - 89: 63
•    90 plus: 20

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $93,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,047
• Businesses: 83
• Employees: 973
• Annual Payroll: $34,419,000
• Average Family Income: $54,690
• Median Family Income: $38,200
• Average Income for Men: $31,642
• Average Income for Women: $17,281

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 2209.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Peter J. Visclosky (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 111
• State FIPS Code: 18

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View all schools in Kentland

Primary Schools

South Newton Elementary Sch

13188 S 50 E

Kentland, IN 47951

(219) 474-5167

Middle Schools

South Newton Middle Sch

13100 S 50 E

Kentland, IN 47951

(219) 474-5167

High Schools

South Newton Senior High Sch

13102 S 50 E

Kentland, IN 47951

(219) 474-5167