ZIP Code 47060 — Bright CDP, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47060 covers Bright, IN in Dearborn County with a population of about 6,379.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 812, 930; U.S. House district IN-9; the CINCINNATI media market.

Median household income in ZIP 47060 is about $75,878 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.3%; unemployment rate near 4.7%; 21.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Construction; about 13.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $277,600 — about 20% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $744 (about 36% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.1% (about 22.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47060 in Bright, IN, a household would need roughly $76,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,783. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($75,878). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bright CDP, IN as Relatively Low (composite score 45.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (52.6) and wildfire (12.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Bright CDP, IN show little to no average snow and around 43.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 293 for ZIP 47060 (Bright CDP, IN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.