What city is 47042 in?

47042 is a Versailles, IN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Versailles; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 47042?

About 3,839 people (±316), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,375.

What is the median household income in 47042?

$75,580 (±$17,201), compared with $71,957 for Indiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 47042?

5 USPS carrier routes with 1,854 residential and 102 business mailboxes (1,956 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 47042?

The closest, measured center to center: 47017 (6.7 mi), 47021 (6.7 mi), 47023 (7.4 mi, Holton), 47018 (8.3 mi, Dillsboro), 47224 (9 mi) and 47031 (9.6 mi, Milan).

47042 ZIP Code, Versailles, IN

47042 is a ZIP code in Versailles, Indiana in Ripley County. It covers 68 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 47017, 47021 and 47023. 3,839 people live here in 1,651 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $75,580, close to the Indiana median of $71,957; the median age is 45.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Versailles, IN
County: Ripley County
Land area: 68 sq mi
Population: 3,839
Median household income: $75,580
Carrier routes: 5 (1,854 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,839
Households	1,651
Median household income	$75,580
Income per person	$35,724
Median age	45.7
Homeowners	74.9%
Median home value	$213,700
Median rent	$773
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%
Average commute (minutes)	23.8
Households with kids under 18	22.7%
Moved in the past year	8.8%
Below the poverty line	10.0%
Broadband internet	91.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.9%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	5.6%
$25–35K	13.0%
$35–50K	10.1%
$50–75K	10.9%
$75–100K	11.1%
$100–150K	30.3%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	2.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.3%
10–19	12.7%
20–24	6.4%
25–34	9.3%
35–44	10.2%
45–54	14.7%
55–64	17.3%
65–74	13.4%
75+	5.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.6%
Owned outright	24.9%
Rented	22.4%
Vacant	10.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.7%
Townhome	2.4%
2–4 units	11.0%
5–19 units	5.8%
20+ units	2.8%
Mobile / other	6.1%

Businesses in 47042

105 business establishments with 836 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 19
Other Services (except Public Administration): 16
Accommodation and Food Services: 15
Construction: 12
Finance and Insurance: 10
Health Care and Social Assistance: 8
Wholesale Trade: 6
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 4

EDDM carrier routes

47042 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,854 residential and 102 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 47042

47042 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 1,854 residential and 102 business mailboxes. Routes range from 72 homes (R003) to 665 homes (R004); the median route has 415 homes. The Census counted 1,651 households in 47042 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	2
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 665 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 72 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 415 homes
Route R071 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 208 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 494 homes

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Every carrier route in 47042

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	415	12	$76,136	—	—	—
R002	Rural	494	4	$76,136	—	—	—
R003	Rural	72	14	$48,877	—	—	—
R004	Rural	665	64	$71,785	—	—	—
R071	Rural	208	8	$87,001	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 47042 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

47017 (6.7 mi)
47021 (6.7 mi)
47023 — Holton town, IN (7.4 mi)
47018 — Dillsboro town, IN (8.3 mi)
47224 (9 mi)
47031 — Milan town, IN (9.6 mi)
47037 — Osgood town, IN (11 mi)
47032 — Moores Hill town, IN (11.5 mi)

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 47042, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 47042 in?: 47042 is a Versailles, IN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Versailles; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 47042 in?: 47042 is in Ripley County.
What is the population of 47042?: About 3,839 people (±316), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,375.
What is the median household income in 47042?: $75,580 (±$17,201), compared with $71,957 for Indiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 47042?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 1,854 residential and 102 business mailboxes (1,956 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 47042?: The closest, measured center to center: 47017 (6.7 mi), 47021 (6.7 mi), 47023 (7.4 mi, Holton), 47018 (8.3 mi, Dillsboro), 47224 (9 mi) and 47031 (9.6 mi, Milan).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.