What city is 47638 in?

47638 is a Wadesville, IN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 47638?

About 3,633 people (±360), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,620.

What is the median household income in 47638?

$93,958 (±$29,728), 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 47638?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,415 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,442 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 47638?

The closest, measured center to center: 47633 (7.2 mi, Poseyville), 47631 (7.4 mi, New Harmony), 47720 (7.4 mi, Evansville), 47612 (9.9 mi, Cynthiana), 47710 (11.3 mi, Evansville) and 47620 (11.5 mi, Mount Vernon).

47638 ZIP Code, Wadesville, IN

47638 is a ZIP code in Wadesville, Indiana in Posey County. It covers 48 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 47633, 47631 and 47720. 3,633 people live here in 1,445 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $93,958, above the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wadesville, IN
County: Posey County
Land area: 48 sq mi
Population: 3,633
Median household income: $93,958
Carrier routes: 3 (1,415 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,633
Households	1,445
Median household income	$93,958
Income per person	$42,663
Median age	43.6
Homeowners	84.4%
Median home value	$282,700
Median rent	$1,027
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%
Average commute (minutes)	27.2
Households with kids under 18	33.8%
Moved in the past year	6.0%
Below the poverty line	7.5%
Broadband internet	97.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	1.6%
$10–15K	1.0%
$15–25K	9.0%
$25–35K	0.3%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	14.1%
$75–100K	16.7%
$100–150K	20.1%
$150–200K	17.7%
$200K+	9.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.5%
10–19	13.4%
20–24	3.4%
25–34	12.5%
35–44	13.4%
45–54	16.1%
55–64	16.9%
65–74	12.0%
75+	2.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	58.5%
Owned outright	26.3%
Rented	15.2%
Vacant	0.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	93.1%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	5.6%
5–19 units	1.0%
20+ units	0.3%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 47638

55 business establishments with 248 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 23
Transportation and Warehousing: 7
Other Services (except Public Administration): 6
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Accommodation and Food Services: 4

EDDM carrier routes

47638 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,415 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 47638

47638 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,415 residential and 27 business mailboxes. Routes range from 294 homes (R003) to 578 homes (R002); the median route has 543 homes. The Census counted 1,445 households in 47638 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 578 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 9, 294 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 543 homes

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Every carrier route in 47638

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	543	8	$75,372	—	—	—
R002	Rural	578	10	$75,372	—	—	—
R003	Rural	294	9	$69,739	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 47638 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

47633 — Poseyville town, IN (7.2 mi)
47631 — New Harmony town, IN (7.4 mi)
47720 — Evansville city, IN (7.4 mi)
47612 — Cynthiana town, IN (9.9 mi)
47710 — Evansville city, IN (11.3 mi)
47620 — Mount Vernon city, IN (11.5 mi)
47712 — Evansville city, IN (11.9 mi)
47708 — Evansville city, IN (12.7 mi)

Areas that include 47638

Parkers Settlement, IN ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Wadesville, IN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Posey County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Indiana ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 47638, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 47638 in?: 47638 is a Wadesville, IN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 47638 in?: 47638 is in Posey County.
What is the population of 47638?: About 3,633 people (±360), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,620.
What is the median household income in 47638?: $93,958 (±$29,728), 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 47638?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,415 residential and 27 business mailboxes (1,442 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 47638?: The closest, measured center to center: 47633 (7.2 mi, Poseyville), 47631 (7.4 mi, New Harmony), 47720 (7.4 mi, Evansville), 47612 (9.9 mi, Cynthiana), 47710 (11.3 mi, Evansville) and 47620 (11.5 mi, Mount Vernon).

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