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47460 ZIP Code

Spencer, Indiana

January 12, 2026
ZIP Code:47460
City/Town:Spencer
County:Owen
State:Indiana
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:11,442
Median Household Income:$59,427
Per Capita Income:$38,713
Total Housing Units:5,136
Median Home Value:$155,400
Land Area:150.5 sq miles
389.9 sq km
Water Area:0.4 sq miles
1.0 sq km
Coordinates:39.2721, -86.7918

Population Information (47460 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:11,442----
Male:5,53848.4%49.6%
Female:5,90451.6%50.4%
Median Age:46.0 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:5985.2%5.7%
5 to 9 years:5074.4%6.0%
10 to 14 years:6235.4%6.5%
15 to 19 years:5745.0%6.6%
20 to 24 years:5504.8%6.7%
25 to 34 years:1,28311.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1,45712.7%12.9%
45 to 54 years:1,52713.3%12.4%
55 to 59 years:9057.9%6.5%
60 to 64 years:8687.6%6.4%
65 to 74 years:1,49913.1%9.7%
75 to 84 years:6916.0%4.8%
85 years and over:3603.1%2.0%

Housing Information (47460 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$155,400--$281,900
Median rooms:5.7--5.5
Median rent:$799 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:5,136----
Occupied housing units:4,69191.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:4458.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:3,76280.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:92919.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (47460 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:8,590----
Less than 9th grade:1982.3%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:1,01411.8%6.1%
High school graduate:3,48340.5%26.4%
Some college, no degree:1,68419.6%19.7%
Associate degree:7468.7%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:1,01311.8%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:4525.3%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--85.9%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--17.1%34.3%

Income Information (47460 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$59,427 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$71,728 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$71,500 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$38,713 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (47460 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:5,761--63.5%
Employed:5,46394.8%96.4%
Unemployed:2985.2%5.3%
Not in labor force:3,720----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:4,21377.1%79.7%
Government workers:76614.0%14.2%
Self-employed:4848.9%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (47460 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:10,91595.4%61.6%
Black or African American:190.2%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:90.1%1.1%
Asian:1000.9%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:200.2%8.4%
Two or more races:3793.3%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):1781.6%18.7%
Mexican:1481.3%11.2%
Puerto Rican:1080.9%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:400.3%81.1%

Income Distribution (47460 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:2064.4%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:881.9%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:53911.5%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:4649.9%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:63913.6%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:94620.2%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:77016.4%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:66614.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:2485.3%8.8%
$200,000 or more:1252.7%11.4%

Commute to Work (47460 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:4,55583.4%67.8%
Carpooled:3786.9%8.7%
Public transportation:310.6%4.2%
Walked:611.1%2.5%
Other means:280.5%0.9%
Worked from home:3055.6%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:27.3 min--26.7 min

Industry (47460 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:1693.1%1.6%
Construction:4959.1%6.9%
Manufacturing:1,47327.0%10.0%
Wholesale trade:581.1%2.4%
Retail trade:3736.8%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:2494.6%5.8%
Information:921.7%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:2504.6%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:2684.9%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:1,20022.0%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:2725.0%9.0%
Other services:2434.4%4.7%
Public administration:3215.9%4.7%

Poverty Status (47460 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--9.5%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (47460 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:10,24089.5%91.3%
Private health insurance:6,93160.6%67.6%
Public health coverage:4,89242.8%35.9%
Without health insurance:1,0669.3%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (47460 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:3,42072.9%77.4%
Social Security income:1,83539.1%31.0%
Retirement income:1,29627.6%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):2645.6%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:861.8%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:4148.8%11.4%

Housing Types (47460 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:3,86275.2%61.4%
1-unit, attached:1042.0%6.1%
2 units:911.8%3.4%
3 or 4 units:581.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units:731.4%4.6%
10 to 19 units:240.5%4.3%
20 or more units:541.1%9.9%
Mobile home:86016.7%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:100.2%0.1%

Year Structure Built (47460 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:591.1%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:3997.8%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:67013.0%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:80215.6%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:4749.2%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:75914.8%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:55610.8%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:3176.2%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:2454.8%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:85516.6%12.0%

Bedrooms (47460 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):470.9%2.4%
1 bedroom:54410.6%3.0%
2 bedrooms:1,26424.6%9.1%
3 bedrooms:2,59250.5%15.9%
4 bedrooms:58911.5%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:1001.9%17.6%

Heating Fuel (47460 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1,62834.7%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:1,00421.4%4.9%
Electricity:1,58233.7%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:80.2%4.2%
Coal or coke:100.2%0.1%
Wood:4429.4%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:170.4%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (47460 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1413.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:1,37029.2%32.6%
2 vehicles available:2,02343.1%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:1,15724.7%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (47460 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:43511.6%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:45712.1%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:90524.1%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:66217.6%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:94225.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:2757.3%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:681.8%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:180.5%5.6%

Housing Costs (47460 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,184 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$442 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$799 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.402.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.432.38

Households (47460 zip code)

#%US
Total households:4,691----
Married-couple households:2,36350.4%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:76616.3%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:79617.0%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:1,12023.9%12.7%
Householder living alone:1,18225.2%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:1,74237.1%11.8%
Average household size:2.41--2.53
Average family size:3.01----

Marital Status (47460 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:4,782----
Never married:1,10823.2%37.0%
Now married:2,57853.9%49.5%
Separated:1713.6%1.5%
Widowed:88618.5%2.6%
Divorced:88918.6%9.3%

School Enrollment (47460 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,929----
Nursery school, preschool:663.4%5.8%
Kindergarten:1698.8%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):94549.0%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):41121.3%21.4%
College or graduate school:33817.5%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (47460 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:9,286----
Veterans:93210.0%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:11,306----
With a disability:2,33820.7%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:431.8%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:1,27754.6%10.4%
65 and over with disability:1,01843.5%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (47460 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:10,18489.0%86.9%
Different house:1,0859.5%13.1%
Same county:51847.7%7.0%
Different county:55851.4%3.2%
Different state:423.9%2.5%
Abroad:90.8%0.4%

Place of Birth (47460 zip code)

#%US
Native born:11,36799.3%86.2%
Foreign born:850.7%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:7588.2%52.7%
Not a citizen:7588.2%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:7588.2%10.5%
Asia:00.0%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:00.0%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (47460 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:10,844----
English only:10,76099.2%78.3%
Language other than English:840.8%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:300.3%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:210.2%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:330.3%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (47460 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:4,691100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:4,15688.6%89.4%