ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 47579: Santa Claus, IN

ZIP Code 47579 (Santa Claus, Spencer County, Indiana) has an estimated 2,883 residents in 1,101 households. The median household income is $87,926, the median home value is $258,300 and the median gross rent is $1,115/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

2,883

Margin of error ±264

Median household income

$87,926

Margin of error ±$11,853

Median home value

$258,300

Margin of error ±$18,722

Median gross rent

$1,115/mo

Margin of error ±$250

Median age

43.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.2 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 47579 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 4757943.6 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 47579$87,926Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 47579$41,037Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 475793.6%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 475791.8%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4757941.3%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 47579$258,300Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 47579$1,115/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4757990.9%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4757928.2 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 475799.1%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 47579

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 47579 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 47579	Margin of error	Indiana	United States
Total population	2,883	±264	6,851,073	334,922,499
Median age	43.6 yrs	±2.2 yrs	38.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,101	±101	2,716,009	129,227,496
Median household income	$87,926	±$11,853	$71,957	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,037	±$4,298	$38,351	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.6%	±1.9 pts	12.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.8%	±2.2 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.3%	±6.3 pts	29.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$258,300	±$18,722	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,115/mo	±$250	$1,062/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	90.9%	±2.5 pts	70.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.2 min	±6.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.1%	±3.8 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 47579
Group	ZIP 47579	Indiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.1%	75.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	9.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.5%	8.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 47579 is

State: Indiana
Main county: Spencer County
Largest overlapping place: Santa Claus (47% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 11.48 sq mi· about 251 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 Spencer County

47531 Spencer County, IN 47537 Spencer County, IN 47550 Spencer County, IN 47552 Spencer County, IN 47577 Spencer County, IN 47588 Spencer County, IN 47611 Spencer County, IN 47615 Spencer County, IN 47634 Spencer County, IN 47635 Spencer County, IN

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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.