ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 47838: Sullivan County, IN

ZIP Code 47838 (Sullivan County, Indiana) has an estimated 4,089 residents in 786 households. The median household income is $61,875, the median home value is $129,000 and the median gross rent is $671/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

4,089

Margin of error ±143

Median household income

$61,875

Margin of error ±$16,213

Median home value

$129,000

Margin of error ±$30,545

Median gross rent

$671/mo

Margin of error ±$124

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.9 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 47838 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 4783839.4 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 47838$61,875Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 47838$22,295Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4783818.0%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 478389.0%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 478388.1%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 47838$129,000Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 47838$671/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4783885.9%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4783824.9 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 478383.3%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 47838

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 47838 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 47838	Margin of error	Indiana	United States
Total population	4,089	±143	6,851,073	334,922,499
Median age	39.4 yrs	±3.2 yrs	38.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	786	±100	2,716,009	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,875	±$16,213	$71,957	$80,734
Per capita income	$22,295	±$3,236	$38,351	$44,673
Poverty rate	18.0%	±9.0 pts	12.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	9.0%	±7.3 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.1%	±2.6 pts	29.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$129,000	±$30,545	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$671/mo	±$124	$1,062/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	85.9%	±5.5 pts	70.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.9 min	±5.4 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.3%	±2.4 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 47838
Group	ZIP 47838	Indiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	75.1%	75.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	14.6%	9.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	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	1.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.4%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.0%	8.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 47838 is

State: Indiana
Main county: Sullivan County
Largest overlapping place: Carlisle (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 103.81 sq mi· about 39 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 Sullivan County

47848 Sullivan County, IN 47849 Sullivan County, IN 47850 Sullivan County, IN 47855 Hymera, IN 47861 Sullivan County, IN 47865 Sullivan County, IN 47879 Sullivan County, IN 47882 Sullivan 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.