47981 Zip Code Profile

47981 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Romney, Indiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $152,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lafayette metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $55,700/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 47981 is $47,159.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 47981 earn an average of $38,391/year. Women earn only $14,610/year.

343 people in 47981 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 47981? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.0 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 425 men and 424 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 327 people (out of the 849 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 265 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 19 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

47981 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bursa, Turkey!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 741 feet above sea levell.

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• AHEAD Coalition, Inc.
• Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County
• Attica North Neighborhood Association
• Benjamin Crossing
• Boy Scout Troop #318
• Boy Scout Troop # 326
• CHARACTER COUNTS!SM in Montgomery County
• Christian Nursing Service
• Christ's UMC Youth Theater
• CHURCH ALIVE
• Covenant Christian Church
• Crawfordsville
• Crawfordsville Fighter's Guild Training Association
• Crawfordsville Investment Club
• Crawfordsville Kiwanis Club
• Crawfordsville Park and Recreation Dept.
• Crawfordsville Rotary Club
• Crawfordsville Slowpitch Softball
• Crawfordsville Young Professionals
• Cub Scout Pack 365

• Eastbrook Subdivision
• First United Methodist Youth Group
• Fraternal Order of Eagles
• Friends of Sugar Creek, Inc.
• Hawthorne Ridge Neighborhood
• Montgomery County Bassmasters
• Montgomery County Cultural Foundation/Old Jail Museum
• Montgomery County Master Gardeners
• Oak Hill Cemetery Company
• Pennycoat
• Psi Iota Xi Gamma Xi chapter
• Psi Iota Xi, Gamma Xi Chapter
• SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST
• Sugar Creek Quilters
• Tecumseh South
• Twin Oaks Housing Corporation
• Valley Center
• Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church
• WOODLAND HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
• Yountsville Community Church

• Demographics

• Total Population: 849
• White Population: 839
• Black Population: 7
• Hispanic Population: 16
• Asian Population: 4
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 7
• Male Population: 425
• Female Population: 424
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lafayette IN
• County: Tippecanoe
• City: Romney
• Longitude: -86.9
• Latitude: 40.3
• Elevation: 741 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 765

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 317
• Drive alone: 259
• Carpool: 31
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 19


• Average commute time: 21.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 28
•    5 - 9: 32
•    10 - 14: 10
•    15 - 19: 13
•    20 - 24: 84
•    25 - 29: 35
•    30 - 34: 103
•    35 - 39: 6
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 6
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $152,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $63,333
• Businesses: 7
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $985,000
• Average Family Income: $55,700
• Median Family Income: $46,932
• Average Income for Men: $38,391
• Average Income for Women: $14,610

• 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: 157
• State FIPS Code: 18

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