ZIP Code 47306 — Muncie city, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47306 covers Muncie, IN in Delaware County with a population of about 3,866.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 765; U.S. House district IN-5; the INDIANAPOLIS media market.

Muncie, IN sits in a university / college context (near ball state university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 15.9%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Other services; about 1.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Muncie city, IN as Relatively Low (composite score 76.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (82.5) and hurricane (31.8). 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 Muncie city, IN show little to no average snow and around 40.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 178 for ZIP 47306 (Muncie city, 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.