ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 47542: Dubois County, IN

ZIP Code 47542 (Dubois County, Indiana) has an estimated 10,350 residents in 4,086 households. The median household income is $77,574, the median home value is $198,100 and the median gross rent is $881/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

10,350

Margin of error ±433

Median household income

$77,574

Margin of error ±$11,898

Median home value

$198,100

Margin of error ±$22,834

Median gross rent

$881/mo

Margin of error ±$164

Median age

39.3 yrs

Margin of error ±4.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.5 min

Margin of error ±3.8 min

How ZIP 47542 compares with Indiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4754239.3 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 47542$77,574Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 47542$36,715Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4754213.3%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 475424.9%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4754226.3%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 47542$198,100Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 47542$881/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4754274.9%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4754220.5 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 475425.8%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 47542

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 47542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 47542	Margin of error	Indiana	United States
Total population	10,350	±433	6,851,073	334,922,499
Median age	39.3 yrs	±4.2 yrs	38.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	4,086	±290	2,716,009	129,227,496
Median household income	$77,574	±$11,898	$71,957	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,715	±$4,903	$38,351	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.3%	±5.5 pts	12.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	±2.5 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.3%	±5.4 pts	29.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$198,100	±$22,834	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$881/mo	±$164	$1,062/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.9%	±5.4 pts	70.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.5 min	±3.8 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.8%	±2.6 pts	10.7%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 47542
Group	ZIP 47542	Indiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.2%	75.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.1%	9.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	20.9%	8.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 47542 is

State: Indiana
Main county: Dubois County— also overlaps Pike County
Largest overlapping place: Huntingburg (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 79.33 sq mi· about 130 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Dubois County

47513 Dubois County, IN 47521 Dubois County, IN 47527 Dubois County, IN 47532 Dubois County, IN 47541 Dubois County, IN 47546 Dubois County, IN 47575 Dubois County, IN 47580 Dubois County, IN

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.