ZIP Code 47943 — undefined, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47943 covers IN in Newton County with a population of about 967.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 219; U.S. House district IN-4; the CHICAGO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 47943 is about $64,231 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Agriculture; about 3.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.8 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 $339,500 — about even with the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 86.8% (about 21.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 47943 in IN, a household would need roughly $93,000 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 $2,181. That is about 45% above the local median household income ($64,231), 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 IN as Very Low (composite score 11.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (19.3) and hurricane (16.4). 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 IN show little to no average snow and around 40.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 44 for ZIP 47943 (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.