What city is 47978 in?

47978 is a Rensselaer, IN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Rensselaer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 47978?

About 10,261 people (±525), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,815.

What is the median household income in 47978?

$71,616 (±$9,033), 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 47978?

11 USPS carrier routes with 4,477 residential and 335 business mailboxes (4,812 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 47978?

The closest, measured center to center: 47964 (10 mi, Mount Ayr), 47943 (10.4 mi), 47946 (12.7 mi, Francesville), 46392 (13.6 mi, Wheatfield), 47959 (14 mi, Monon) and 47957 (14.2 mi, Medaryville).

47978 ZIP Code, Rensselaer, IN

47978 is a ZIP code in Rensselaer, Indiana in Jasper County. It covers 264 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 47964, 47943 and 47946. 10,261 people live here in 3,959 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $71,616, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rensselaer, IN
County: Jasper County
Land area: 264 sq mi
Population: 10,261
Median household income: $71,616
Carrier routes: 11 (4,477 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,261
Households	3,959
Median household income	$71,616
Income per person	$33,531
Median age	38.1
Homeowners	73.7%
Median home value	$189,200
Median rent	$936
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.2%
Average commute (minutes)	25.2
Households with kids under 18	28.7%
Moved in the past year	11.7%
Below the poverty line	10.2%
Broadband internet	92.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.8%
$10–15K	2.3%
$15–25K	8.1%
$25–35K	7.8%
$35–50K	15.1%
$50–75K	14.4%
$75–100K	15.6%
$100–150K	16.6%
$150–200K	11.7%
$200K+	4.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.0%
10–19	13.7%
20–24	8.0%
25–34	12.5%
35–44	12.7%
45–54	9.1%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	12.3%
75+	6.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	38.6%
Owned outright	29.2%
Rented	24.1%
Vacant	8.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.2%
Townhome	3.6%
2–4 units	8.6%
5–19 units	2.4%
20+ units	1.6%
Mobile / other	1.6%

Businesses in 47978

313 business establishments with 3,585 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 34
Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 28
Accommodation and Food Services: 27
Wholesale Trade: 25
Transportation and Warehousing: 23
Manufacturing: 22

EDDM carrier routes

47978 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 4,477 residential and 335 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 47978

47978 has 11 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 4,477 residential and 335 business mailboxes. Routes range from 62 homes (R002) to 666 homes (C002); the median route has 416 homes. The Census counted 3,959 households in 47978 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	5
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 503 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 666 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 521 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 360 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 431 homes

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Every carrier route in 47978

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	503	59	$55,339	—	—	—
C002	City	666	54	$55,339	—	—	—
C003	City	521	52	$76,825	—	—	—
C004	City	360	52	$49,663	—	—	—
R001	Rural	380	32	$94,470	—	—	—
R002	Rural	62	2	$94,470	—	—	—
R003	Rural	431	34	$94,470	—	—	—
R004	Rural	416	5	$85,727	—	—	—
R005	Rural	223	23	$85,727	—	—	—
R006	Rural	542	13	$94,470	—	—	—
R007	Rural	373	9	$76,825	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 47978 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

47964 — Mount Ayr town, IN (10 mi)
47943 (10.4 mi)
47946 — Francesville town, IN (12.7 mi)
46392 — Wheatfield town, IN (13.6 mi)
47959 — Monon town, IN (14 mi)
47957 — Medaryville town, IN (14.2 mi)
47922 — Brook town, IN (14.4 mi)
46310 — Roselawn CDP, IN (14.7 mi)

Areas that include 47978

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 47978, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 47978 in?: 47978 is a Rensselaer, IN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Rensselaer; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 47978 in?: 47978 is in Jasper County.
What is the population of 47978?: About 10,261 people (±525), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,815.
What is the median household income in 47978?: $71,616 (±$9,033), 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 47978?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 4,477 residential and 335 business mailboxes (4,812 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 47978?: The closest, measured center to center: 47964 (10 mi, Mount Ayr), 47943 (10.4 mi), 47946 (12.7 mi, Francesville), 46392 (13.6 mi, Wheatfield), 47959 (14 mi, Monon) and 47957 (14.2 mi, Medaryville).

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