ZIP Code 47406 — Bloomington city, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47406 covers Bloomington, IN in Monroe County with a population of about 8,356.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Bloomington, IN sits in a university / college context (near indiana university-bloomington (1.0 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 poverty rate of 55.6%; unemployment rate near 9.9%; 59.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 25.9 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Retail trade; about 17.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,188 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Bloomington city, IN as Relatively Low (composite score 76.0), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (80.8) and wildfire (31.2). 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 Bloomington city, IN show little to no average snow and around 49.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 384 for ZIP 47406 (Bloomington 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.