ZIP Code 47359, Indiana

ZCTA5 47359 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Blackford County / Wells County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,528. The land area covers 56.90 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	3,528	±456	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	41.6 yrs	±4.1	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	1,323	±174	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	1,490	±183
Occupied Housing Units	1,323	±174
Vacant Housing Units	167	±85
Median Home Value	$121,900	±$24,624
Median Gross Rent	$649	±$113

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$71,607	±$12,198
Per Capita Income	$31,134	±$4,246
Poverty Rate	10.2%	±3.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	361	±120
Unemployment Rate	1.1%	±1.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	1,748	±303
Broadband Internet Rate	88.7%	±4.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BLACKFORD GUS Population: 11,816 (2024) ID: 103737	County	Official County Government	Contact: PERSONNEL CLERK 110 W WASHINGTON ST, HARTFORD CITY IN 47348-2251

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Blackford Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Hartford City, IN
Blackford Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Hartford City, IN
Blackford Primary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Hartford City, IN
Bluffton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bluffton, IN
Bluffton-Harrison Elementary Sch	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Bluffton, IN
Bluffton-Harrison Middle School	Regular School Nearby	05-08	Bluffton, IN
Early Childhood Center	Regular School Nearby	PK	Van Buren, IN
Eastbrook High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Marion, IN
Eastbrook Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Marion, IN
Eastbrook North Elementary	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Van Buren, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Taylor University	College	12.9 mi away	1846 Main Street, Upland, IN, 46989-1001	8008823456 Website →
MONTPELIER-HARRISON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.4 mi away	301 SOUTH MAIN STREET, MONTPELIER, IN, 47359	(765) 728-5969
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	College	20.2 mi away	4201 South Washington Street, Marion, IN, 46953-4974	7656746901 Website →
HARTFORD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.1 mi away	314 NORTH HIGH STREET, HARTFORD CITY, IN, 47348	(765) 348-1720
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	College	20.7 mi away	1900 West 50th Street, Marion, IN, 46953	7656772870 Website →
PENN TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.3 mi away	195 NORTH UNION, PENNVILLE, IN, 47369	(260) 731-3333
Ross Medical Education Center-Muncie	College Vocational	22.8 mi away	411 W. Riggin, Muncie, IN, 47303-6413	7652821950 Website →
WARREN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.6 mi away	123 EAST THIRD STREET, WARREN, IN, 46792	(260) 375-3450
Ball State University	College	24.9 mi away	2000 W. University Ave, Muncie, IN, 47306	7652891241 Website →
UPLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.2 mi away	29 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, UPLAND, IN, 46989	(765) 998-2971

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at HARTFORD CITY 4 ESE, IN US, located 8.1 miles from ZCTA5 47359. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	33.1°	18.9°	26.0°	2.67"	9.0"
February	37.1°	21.3°	29.2°	2.35"	8.2"
March	47.9°	30.2°	39.0°	3.31"	5.0"
April	61.4°	40.7°	51.0°	3.89"	0.6"
May	71.9°	51.9°	61.9°	4.24"	0.0"
June	80.4°	61.4°	70.9°	4.43"	0.0"
July	83.2°	64.0°	73.6°	4.20"	0.0"
August	81.5°	61.9°	71.7°	4.33"	0.0"
September	76.3°	54.7°	65.5°	3.48"	0.0"
October	64.4°	43.9°	54.2°	2.89"	0.2"
November	50.0°	33.6°	41.8°	3.28"	2.0"
December	38.1°	24.5°	31.3°	2.67"	7.2"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Montpelier city	City	0.2 mi	—
Keystone CDP	CDP	3.0 mi	—
Roll CDP	CDP	5.6 mi	—
Poneto town	Town	8.0 mi	—
Hartford City city	City	8.2 mi	—
Petroleum CDP	CDP	8.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 47359. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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