ZIP Code 47465 — Switz City town, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47465 covers Switz City, IN in Greene County with a population of about 528.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 29.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 812, 930; U.S. House district IN-8; the TERRE HAUTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 47465 is about $49,500 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.2%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 21.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 0.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.5 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 $109,400 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $522 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.5% (about 7.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47465 in Switz City, IN, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $703. That sits below the local median household income ($49,500), 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 Switz City town, IN as Very Low (composite score 42.5), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (52.0) and hurricane (25.7). 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 Switz City town, IN show little to no average snow and around 49.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 47465 (Switz City 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.