47362 ZIP Code, New Castle, IN

47362 is a ZIP code in New Castle, Indiana in Henry County. It covers 148 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 47361, 47344 and 47388. 29,337 people live here in 10,763 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Indiana ZIP codes. With about 199 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $60,258, below the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents29,337
Households10,763
Median household income$60,258
Income per person$29,719
Median age42.3
Homeowners72.4%
Median home value$146,800
Median rent$786
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%
Average commute (minutes)22.5
Households with kids under 1827.0%
Moved in the past year13.8%
Below the poverty line15.1%
Broadband internet90.0%
Speak a non-English language at home2.5%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.6%
$10–15K5.5%
$15–25K7.9%
$25–35K10.3%
$35–50K12.8%
$50–75K22.4%
$75–100K13.1%
$100–150K15.3%
$150–200K4.8%
$200K+3.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1010.2%
10–1910.5%
20–246.7%
25–3414.1%
35–4411.9%
45–5414.6%
55–6413.5%
65–7410.6%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.5%
Owned outright25.0%
Rented23.8%
Vacant12.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house77.9%
Townhome3.2%
2–4 units6.5%
5–19 units3.7%
20+ units4.6%
Mobile / other4.0%

Businesses in 47362

516 business establishments with 7,735 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

47362 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 12,198 residential and 750 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 47362

47362 has 20 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 12,198 residential and 750 business mailboxes. Routes range from 335 homes (C007) to 840 homes (C015); the median route has 609 homes. The Census counted 10,763 households in 47362 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4993
500–74916
750–9991
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 153, 483 homes
  2. Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 531 homes
  3. Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 661 homes
  4. Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 691 homes
  5. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 496 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 47362

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C003City483153$25,965———
C004City49647$58,064———
C007City3358$79,195———
C008City67624$80,652———
C009City73721$43,004———
C010City57928$24,630———
C011City69162$51,191———
C012City53195$25,965———
C013City70629$60,677———
C015City84021$60,677———
C018City72242$51,191———
C019City66193$58,554———
C020City58617$71,945———
C021City6316$71,945———
R001Rural55115$70,081———
R002Rural56532$64,215———
R003Rural6438$60,100———
R004Rural55710$56,483———
R005Rural56618$61,081———
R006Rural64221$70,081———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 47362 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 47362, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 47362 in?
47362 is a New Castle, IN mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside New Castle; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 47362 in?
47362 is in Henry County.
What is the population of 47362?
About 29,337 people (±500), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 30,184.
What is the median household income in 47362?
$60,258 (±$3,011), 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 47362?
20 USPS carrier routes with 12,198 residential and 750 business mailboxes (12,950 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 47362?
The closest, measured center to center: 47361 (5.1 mi, Mount Summit), 47344 (6.2 mi, Greensboro), 47388 (6.4 mi, Sulphur Springs), 47387 (7.5 mi, Straughn), 47366 (7.6 mi) and 47360 (8 mi, Mooreland).

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