ZIP Code 47160 — New Middletown town, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47160 covers New Middletown, IN in Harrison County with a population of about 67.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 47160 is about $76,250 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 11.4%; 13.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Administrative support, and Healthcare; about 6.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 29.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $116,700 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $588 (about 49% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.6% (about 4.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47160 in New Middletown, IN, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $750. That sits below the local median household income ($76,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 New Middletown town, IN as Relatively Low (composite score 51.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (56.7) and wildfire (18.1). 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 New Middletown town, IN show little to no average snow and around 53.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 3 for ZIP 47160 (New Middletown town, 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.