ZIP Code 47708 — Evansville city, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47708 covers Evansville, IN in Vanderburgh County with a population of about 636.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Evansville, IN sits in a university / college context (near university of evansville (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 47708 is about $55,436 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.2%; unemployment rate near 14.0%; 45.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 14.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.1 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 $241,400 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $960 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 19.5% (about 45.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47708 in Evansville, IN, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,551. That is about 19% above the local median household income ($55,436), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Evansville city, IN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 91.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.8) and hurricane (42.8). 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 Evansville city, IN show little to no average snow and around 47.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 47708 (Evansville 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.