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47578 ZIP Code

Sandborn, Indiana

January 12, 2026
ZIP Code:47578
City/Town:Sandborn
County:Knox
State:Indiana
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:490
Median Household Income:$52,055
Per Capita Income:$41,908
Total Housing Units:291
Median Home Value:$110,500
Land Area:43.5 sq miles
112.6 sq km
Water Area:0.7 sq miles
1.8 sq km
Coordinates:38.8833, -87.1943

Population Information (47578 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:490----
Male:23247.3%49.6%
Female:25852.7%50.4%
Median Age:61.9 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:40.8%5.7%
5 to 9 years:214.3%6.0%
10 to 14 years:153.1%6.5%
15 to 19 years:30.6%6.6%
20 to 24 years:163.3%6.7%
25 to 34 years:459.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years:285.7%12.9%
45 to 54 years:6012.2%12.4%
55 to 59 years:428.6%6.5%
60 to 64 years:255.1%6.4%
65 to 74 years:15431.4%9.7%
75 to 84 years:346.9%4.8%
85 years and over:438.8%2.0%

Housing Information (47578 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$110,500--$281,900
Median rooms:5.8--5.5
Median rent:$655 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:291----
Occupied housing units:25587.6%38.0%
Vacant housing units:3612.4%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:22889.4%64.8%
Renter-occupied:2710.6%35.2%

Educational Attainment (47578 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:431----
Less than 9th grade:81.9%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:194.4%6.1%
High school graduate:12929.9%26.4%
Some college, no degree:17340.1%19.7%
Associate degree:327.4%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:5212.1%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:184.2%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--93.7%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--16.2%34.3%

Income Information (47578 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$52,055 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$68,624 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$54,167 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$41,908 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (47578 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:201--63.5%
Employed:19999.0%96.4%
Unemployed:21.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:249----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:16381.9%79.7%
Government workers:3618.1%14.2%
Self-employed:00.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (47578 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:48498.8%61.6%
Black or African American:00.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:00.0%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:00.0%8.4%
Two or more races:61.2%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):00.0%18.7%
Mexican:316.3%11.2%
Puerto Rican:91.8%1.8%
Cuban:224.5%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:00.0%81.1%

Income Distribution (47578 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:20.8%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:114.3%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:62.4%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:103.9%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:5019.6%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:9637.6%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:2911.4%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:4718.4%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:10.4%8.8%
$200,000 or more:31.2%11.4%

Commute to Work (47578 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:14874.4%67.8%
Carpooled:2512.6%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:42.0%2.5%
Other means:10.5%0.9%
Worked from home:168.0%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:40.4 min--26.7 min

Industry (47578 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:178.5%1.6%
Construction:115.5%6.9%
Manufacturing:4020.1%10.0%
Wholesale trade:42.0%2.4%
Retail trade:10.5%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:84.0%5.8%
Information:21.0%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:168.0%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:168.0%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:4623.1%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:136.5%9.0%
Other services:52.5%4.7%
Public administration:2010.1%4.7%

Poverty Status (47578 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--4.7%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 (47578 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:46494.7%91.3%
Private health insurance:40382.2%67.6%
Public health coverage:25652.2%35.9%
Without health insurance:265.3%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (47578 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:12850.2%77.4%
Social Security income:15259.6%31.0%
Retirement income:12147.5%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):52.0%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:00.0%11.4%

Housing Types (47578 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:26591.1%61.4%
1-unit, attached:00.0%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:00.0%4.6%
10 to 19 units:51.7%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:217.2%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (47578 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:62.1%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:227.6%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:6522.3%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:165.5%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:113.8%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:3211.0%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:175.8%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:165.5%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:175.8%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:8930.6%12.0%

Bedrooms (47578 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):00.0%2.4%
1 bedroom:00.0%3.0%
2 bedrooms:6321.6%9.1%
3 bedrooms:20369.8%15.9%
4 bedrooms:237.9%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:20.7%17.6%

Heating Fuel (47578 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:9135.7%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:187.1%4.9%
Electricity:14255.7%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:20.8%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:20.8%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (47578 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:00.0%8.3%
1 vehicle available:5320.8%32.6%
2 vehicles available:12749.8%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:7529.4%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (47578 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:146.1%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:6628.9%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:8436.8%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:2410.5%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:2611.4%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:83.5%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:62.6%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (47578 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,086 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$468 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$655 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):1.842.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.632.38

Households (47578 zip code)

#%US
Total households:255----
Married-couple households:17066.7%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:239.0%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:3413.3%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:4417.3%12.7%
Householder living alone:3312.9%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:15360.0%11.8%
Average household size:1.92--2.53
Average family size:2.15----

Marital Status (47578 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:217----
Never married:2712.4%37.0%
Now married:15169.6%49.5%
Separated:136.0%1.5%
Widowed:2411.1%2.6%
Divorced:2210.1%9.3%

School Enrollment (47578 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:53----
Nursery school, preschool:11.9%5.8%
Kindergarten:59.4%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):2954.7%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):47.5%21.4%
College or graduate school:1426.4%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (47578 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:449----
Veterans:7015.6%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:490----
With a disability:11824.1%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:10.8%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:2722.9%10.4%
65 and over with disability:9076.3%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (47578 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:46995.7%86.9%
Different house:214.3%13.1%
Same county:628.6%7.0%
Different county:1571.4%3.2%
Different state:00.0%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (47578 zip code)

#%US
Native born:490100.0%86.2%
Foreign born:00.0%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:0--52.7%
Not a citizen:0--47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:0--10.5%
Asia:0--31.3%
Africa:0--5.5%
Oceania:0--0.5%
Latin America:0--50.0%
Northern America:0--2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (47578 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:486----
English only:48399.4%78.3%
Language other than English:30.6%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:30.6%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (47578 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:255100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:21383.5%89.4%