47978 Zip Code Profile

47978 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Rensselaer, Indiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($127,100) is lower than in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,314/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 47978 is $45,434.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 47978 earn an average of $34,159/year. Women earn only $15,317/year.

4,919 people in 47978 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 47978? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.2 minutes.

The median age here is 37. There are 5,882 men and 5,911 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,719 people (out of the 11,793 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,350 homes, and 325 businesses every day. 278 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

47978 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 663 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 11,793
• White Population: 11,377
• Black Population: 176
• Hispanic Population: 550
• Asian Population: 64
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 77
• Male Population: 5,882
• Female Population: 5,911
• Median Age: 37
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 39

• 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: Jasper
• City: Rensselaer
• Longitude: -87.2
• Latitude: 40.9
• Elevation: 664 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 219

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,755
• Drive alone: 3,827
• Carpool: 597
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 278


• Average commute time: 20.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 474
•    5 - 9: 1,238
•    10 - 14: 714
•    15 - 19: 660
•    20 - 24: 464
•    25 - 29: 128
•    30 - 34: 250
•    35 - 39: 53
•    40 - 44: 80
•    45 - 59: 336
•    60 - 89: 235
•    90 plus: 123

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $127,100
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,100
• Businesses: 329
• Employees: 4,111
• Annual Payroll: $129,451,000
• Average Family Income: $58,314
• Median Family Income: $39,007
• Average Income for Men: $34,159
• Average Income for Women: $15,317

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 2209.0, 4016.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Peter J. Visclosky (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 073
• State FIPS Code: 18

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View all schools in Rensselaer

Primary Schools

Monnett Elementary School

615 W Grove St

Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-5441

Van Rensselaer Elementary School

902 E Washington

Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-8212

Middle Schools

Rensselaer Middle School

1106 Bomber Blvd

Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-4661

High Schools

Rensselaer Central High Sch

1106 E Grace St

Rensselaer, IN 47978

(219) 866-5175