ZIP Code 47597, Indiana

ZCTA5 47597 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Knox County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 745. The land area covers 48.95 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	745	±201	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	51.5 yrs	±9	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	343	±84	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	394	±86
Occupied Housing Units	343	±84
Vacant Housing Units	51	±29
Median Home Value	$129,300	±$37,223
Median Gross Rent	$824	±$156

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$56,953	±$9,439
Per Capita Income	$29,232	±$3,946
Poverty Rate	8%	±4.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	59	±37
Unemployment Rate	5%	±6.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	379	±108
Broadband Internet Rate	72.9%	±7.9%

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 KNOX GUS Population: 35,872 (2024) ID: 125981	County	Official County Government	Contact: PRESIDENT 111 N 7TH ST, STE 112, VINCENNES IN 47591-2034

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Barr Reeve Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Montgomery, IN
Barr Reeve Middle/High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Montgomery, IN
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Vincennes, IN
Francis Vigo Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Vincennes, IN
George Rogers Clark School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Vincennes, IN
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Vincennes, IN
Lincoln High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Vincennes, IN
Little Alice Learning Center	Regular School Nearby	PK	Vinceness, IN
North Daviess Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Elnora, IN
North Daviess Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Elnora, 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
Vincennes University	College	12.7 mi away	1002 N First St, Vincennes, IN, 47591	8128888888 Website →
WASHINGTON CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	6.4 mi away	300 WEST MAIN STREET, WASHINGTON, IN, 47501	(812) 254-4586
Vincennes Beauty College	College Vocational	13.1 mi away	12 S Second St, Vincennes, IN, 47591	8128821086 Website →
BICKNELL-VIGO TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	9.1 mi away	201 WEST 2ND STREET, BICKNELL, IN, 47512	(812) 735-2317
Oakland City University	College	21.0 mi away	138 N Lucretia St, Oakland City, IN, 47660-1099	8007375125 Website →
PIKE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.5 mi away	1008 EAST MAPLE STREET, PETERSBURG, IN, 47567	(812) 354-6257
KNOX COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.6 mi away	502 NORTH 7TH STREET, VINCENNES, IN, 47591	(812) 886-4380
OTWELL BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	16.9 mi away	2301 NORTH SPRING STREET, OTWELL, IN, 47564	(812) 380-0066
WINSLOW LIBRARY	Library	18.4 mi away	105 CENTER STREET, WINSLOW, IN, 47598	(812) 789-5423
SANDBORN BRANCH	Library	18.6 mi away	112 NORTH ANDERSON, SANDBORN, IN, 47578	(812) 694-8403

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 WASHINGTON 1 W, IN US, located 5.2 miles from ZCTA5 47597. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	40.4°	23.9°	32.1°	3.59"	2.9"
February	45.6°	27.5°	36.6°	2.88"	2.0"
March	56.5°	35.8°	46.2°	4.02"	1.0"
April	68.5°	45.4°	56.9°	4.83"	0.0"
May	77.4°	56.0°	66.7°	5.51"	0.0"
June	85.0°	63.9°	74.4°	5.15"	0.0"
July	87.4°	66.8°	77.1°	4.14"	0.0"
August	86.3°	65.1°	75.7°	3.17"	0.0"
September	81.1°	57.6°	69.3°	3.50"	0.0"
October	69.9°	46.9°	58.4°	3.60"	0.1"
November	55.6°	36.4°	46.0°	3.91"	0.1"
December	44.7°	28.4°	36.5°	3.68"	3.1"

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
Wheatland town	Town	1.6 mi	—
Monroe City town	Town	3.6 mi	—
Ragsdale CDP	CDP	7.3 mi	—
Washington city	City	7.4 mi	—
Bicknell city	City	9.2 mi	—
Bruceville town	Town	10.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 47597. • 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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