ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 47859: Parke County, IN

ZIP Code 47859 (Parke County, Indiana) has an estimated 934 residents in 331 households. The median household income is $74,583, the median home value is $140,600 and the median gross rent is $788/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 7 figures for this ZIP (household income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, home value, gross rent, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

934

Margin of error ±331

Median household income

$74,583*

Margin of error ±$52,303· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$140,600*

Margin of error ±$115,154· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$788/mo*

Margin of error ±$608· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

34.6 yrs

Margin of error ±6.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.3 min*

Margin of error ±19.2 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 47859 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 4785934.6 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 47859$74,583*Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 47859$31,889Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4785929.7%*Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 478590.0%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4785912.2%*Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 47859$140,600*Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 47859$788/mo*Indiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4785994.6%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4785933.3 min*Indiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4785926.6%*Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 47859

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 47859 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 47859	Margin of error	Indiana	United States
Total population	934	±331	6,851,073	334,922,499
Median age	34.6 yrs	±6.8 yrs	38.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	331	±94	2,716,009	129,227,496
Median household income	$74,583*	±$52,303	$71,957	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,889	±$10,417	$38,351	$44,673
Poverty rate	29.7%*	±25.3 pts	12.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±3.2 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.2%*	±10.2 pts	29.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$140,600*	±$115,154	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$788/mo*	±$608	$1,062/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	94.6%	±4.3 pts	70.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.3 min*	±19.2 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	26.6%*	±19.2 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 47859
Group	ZIP 47859	Indiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	99.3%	75.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	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	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.0%	8.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 47859 is

State: Indiana
Main county: Parke County
Largest overlapping place: Marshall (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 42.66 sq mi· about 22 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 Parke County

47832 Parke County, IN 47836 Parke County, IN 47837 Parke County, IN 47860 Mecca, IN 47862 Parke County, IN 47872 Parke County, IN 47874 Parke 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.