ZIP Code 47971, Indiana

ZCTA5 47971 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Benton County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,645. The land area covers 55.72 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,645	±250	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	41.7 yrs	±7.2	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	619	±101	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	703	±109
Occupied Housing Units	619	±101
Vacant Housing Units	84	±52
Median Home Value	$152,600	±$30,434
Median Gross Rent	$758	±$260

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$64,375	±$22,588
Per Capita Income	$35,702	±$6,814
Poverty Rate	11.4%	±5.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	187	±91
Unemployment Rate	4.1%	±4.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	720	±129
Broadband Internet Rate	87.4%	±3.6%

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 BENTON GUS Population: 8,853 (2024) ID: 194494	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 706 EAST 5TH STREET, SUITE 21, FOWLER IN 47944

Education

Listing 8 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Benton Central Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Oxford, IN
Klondike Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	West Lafayette, IN
Klondike Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	West Lafayette, IN
Otterbein Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Otterbein, IN
Pine Village Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Pine Village, IN
Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Oxford, IN
Tri-County Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Wolcott, IN
SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	2 Nearby	2-11	FOWLER, 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
Purdue University Global	College	16.8 mi away	2550 Northwestern Avenue, Suite 1100, West Lafayette, IN, 47906	8665227747 Website →
OXFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	0.8 mi away	201 EAST SMITH STREET, OXFORD, IN, 47971	(765) 385-2177
Purdue University-Main Campus	College	18.2 mi away	Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, IN, 47907-2040	7654944600 Website →
BOSWELL-GRANT TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.7 mi away	101 NORTH CLINTON STREET, BOSWELL, IN, 47921	(765) 869-5428
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Lafayette	College Vocational	19.7 mi away	833 Ferry Street, Lafayette, IN, 47901	6305283330 Website →
OTTERBEIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.8 mi away	23 EAST FIRST STREET, OTTERBEIN, IN, 47970	(765) 583-2107
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing	College	19.8 mi away	1501 Hartford Street, Lafayette, IN, 47904-9988	7654236400 Website →
BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.8 mi away	102 NORTH VAN BUREN AVENUE, FOWLER, IN, 47944	(765) 884-1720
Ross Medical Education Center-Lafayette	College Vocational	22.6 mi away	2621 Maple Point Drive, Lafayette, IN, 47905-5159	7657550048 Website →
EARL PARK-RICHLAND TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.4 mi away	102 EAST FIFTH STREET, EARL PARK, IN, 47942	(219) 474-6932

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 BOSWELL 4WNW, IN US, located 11.4 miles from ZCTA5 47971. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.6°	15.4°	23.5°	2.24"	7.1"
February	36.2°	18.1°	27.1°	1.86"	2.8"
March	47.8°	27.5°	37.6°	2.65"	2.1"
April	61.3°	37.6°	49.5°	3.91"	0.2"
May	72.7°	49.8°	61.2°	4.57"	0.0"
June	80.8°	59.5°	70.1°	5.21"	0.0"
July	83.1°	61.7°	72.4°	4.87"	0.0"
August	81.6°	59.3°	70.5°	3.24"	0.0"
September	77.3°	51.3°	64.3°	3.39"	0.0"
October	64.7°	40.3°	52.5°	3.17"	0.0"
November	49.2°	30.1°	39.7°	2.98"	0.6"
December	36.7°	20.8°	28.7°	2.15"	4.3"

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
Oxford town	Town	0.7 mi	—
Templeton CDP	CDP	1.7 mi	—
Pine Village town	Town	5.3 mi	—
Boswell town	Town	7.4 mi	—
Fowler town	Town	7.7 mi	—
Otterbein town	Town	8.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 47971. • 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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