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47802 ZIP Code

Terre Haute, Indiana

January 12, 2026
ZIP Code:47802
City/Town:Terre Haute
County:Vigo
State:Indiana
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:32,891
Median Household Income:$58,923
Per Capita Income:$36,318
Total Housing Units:14,479
Median Home Value:$158,900
Land Area:158.8 sq miles
411.4 sq km
Water Area:2.9 sq miles
7.5 sq km
Coordinates:39.3509, -87.4135

Population Information (47802 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:32,891----
Male:16,96651.6%49.6%
Female:15,92548.4%50.4%
Median Age:38.9 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:2,0006.1%5.7%
5 to 9 years:1,5994.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:2,0176.1%6.5%
15 to 19 years:1,5814.8%6.6%
20 to 24 years:2,7038.2%6.7%
25 to 34 years:4,62314.1%13.7%
35 to 44 years:5,08915.5%12.9%
45 to 54 years:3,83911.7%12.4%
55 to 59 years:1,8115.5%6.5%
60 to 64 years:1,9195.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:3,42910.4%9.7%
75 to 84 years:1,5754.8%4.8%
85 years and over:7062.1%2.0%

Housing Information (47802 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$158,900--$281,900
Median rooms:5.7--5.5
Median rent:$847 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:14,479----
Occupied housing units:13,35892.3%38.0%
Vacant housing units:1,1217.7%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:8,16161.1%64.8%
Renter-occupied:5,19738.9%35.2%

Educational Attainment (47802 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:22,991----
Less than 9th grade:4942.1%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:1,5226.6%6.1%
High school graduate:7,02930.6%26.4%
Some college, no degree:4,91921.4%19.7%
Associate degree:2,43310.6%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:3,94417.2%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:2,65011.5%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--91.2%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--28.7%34.3%

Income Information (47802 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$58,923 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$83,201 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$85,096 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$36,318 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (47802 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:16,404--63.5%
Employed:15,67596.0%96.4%
Unemployed:6584.0%5.3%
Not in labor force:10,612----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:13,01183.0%79.7%
Government workers:2,10413.4%14.2%
Self-employed:4673.0%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:930.6%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (47802 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:27,74784.4%61.6%
Black or African American:2,9539.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:1300.4%1.1%
Asian:6391.9%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:260.1%0.2%
Some other race:4251.3%8.4%
Two or more races:9713.0%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):7562.3%18.7%
Mexican:1,0713.3%11.2%
Puerto Rican:5871.8%1.8%
Cuban:110.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:4731.4%81.1%

Income Distribution (47802 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:6174.6%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:6344.7%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:1,61212.1%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:1,3049.8%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:1,41010.6%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:2,24216.8%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:1,78813.4%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:2,16216.2%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:7605.7%8.8%
$200,000 or more:8296.2%11.4%

Commute to Work (47802 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:12,80981.7%67.8%
Carpooled:1,3508.6%8.7%
Public transportation:470.3%4.2%
Walked:1611.0%2.5%
Other means:3772.4%0.9%
Worked from home:7664.9%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:19.1 min--26.7 min

Industry (47802 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:2001.3%1.6%
Construction:8525.4%6.9%
Manufacturing:2,20414.1%10.0%
Wholesale trade:3922.5%2.4%
Retail trade:2,05413.1%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:6424.1%5.8%
Information:1881.2%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:6684.3%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1,0326.6%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:4,12526.3%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:1,65910.6%9.0%
Other services:9125.8%4.7%
Public administration:7474.8%4.7%

Poverty Status (47802 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.6%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 (47802 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:28,12585.5%91.3%
Private health insurance:20,76063.1%67.6%
Public health coverage:11,78035.8%35.9%
Without health insurance:1,9786.0%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (47802 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:9,98874.8%77.4%
Social Security income:4,15131.1%31.0%
Retirement income:3,17523.8%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):7005.2%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:2111.6%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:1,57711.8%11.4%

Housing Types (47802 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:9,67766.8%61.4%
1-unit, attached:5403.7%6.1%
2 units:5203.6%3.4%
3 or 4 units:1,2428.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units:9416.5%4.6%
10 to 19 units:5103.5%4.3%
20 or more units:6934.8%9.9%
Mobile home:3562.5%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (47802 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:190.1%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:8966.2%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:1,67111.5%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:2,18215.1%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:1,71011.8%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:2,50717.3%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:1,55610.7%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:1,2618.7%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:6804.7%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1,99713.8%12.0%

Bedrooms (47802 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):8045.6%2.4%
1 bedroom:1,55610.7%3.0%
2 bedrooms:4,03627.9%9.1%
3 bedrooms:5,42637.5%15.9%
4 bedrooms:2,11814.6%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:5393.7%17.6%

Heating Fuel (47802 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:5,23039.2%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:8426.3%4.9%
Electricity:7,04452.7%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:320.2%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:650.5%1.5%
Solar energy:480.4%0.1%
Other fuel:440.3%0.5%
No fuel used:530.4%0.2%

Vehicles Available (47802 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:8716.5%8.3%
1 vehicle available:5,06137.9%32.6%
2 vehicles available:4,53533.9%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:2,89121.6%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (47802 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:4295.3%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:1,75321.5%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:1,58419.4%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:1,50818.5%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:1,79722.0%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:81710.0%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:1091.3%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:1642.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (47802 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,150 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$484 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$847 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.422.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):1.982.38

Households (47802 zip code)

#%US
Total households:13,358----
Married-couple households:5,60842.0%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:2,06315.4%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:2,84021.3%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:3,90729.2%12.7%
Householder living alone:3,83828.7%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:3,92229.4%11.8%
Average household size:2.25--2.53
Average family size:2.87----

Marital Status (47802 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:14,357----
Never married:5,42937.8%37.0%
Now married:6,24843.5%49.5%
Separated:3882.7%1.5%
Widowed:2,19115.3%2.6%
Divorced:3,53524.6%9.3%

School Enrollment (47802 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:6,502----
Nursery school, preschool:2093.2%5.8%
Kindergarten:5548.5%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):2,82543.4%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):1,34420.7%21.4%
College or graduate school:1,57024.1%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (47802 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:26,102----
Veterans:1,9217.4%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:30,103----
With a disability:4,98016.5%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:56511.3%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:2,30846.3%10.4%
65 and over with disability:2,10742.3%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (47802 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:26,88281.7%86.9%
Different house:5,55516.9%13.1%
Same county:3,12956.3%7.0%
Different county:2,31141.6%3.2%
Different state:4257.7%2.5%
Abroad:1152.1%0.4%

Place of Birth (47802 zip code)

#%US
Native born:32,00097.3%86.2%
Foreign born:890.3%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:8911001.1%52.7%
Not a citizen:8911001.1%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:8911001.1%10.5%
Asia:113127.0%31.3%
Africa:7382.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:204229.2%50.0%
Northern America:2224.7%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (47802 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:30,891----
English only:29,58495.8%78.3%
Language other than English:1,3074.2%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:6402.1%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:3531.1%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:2810.9%3.5%
Other languages:330.1%1.0%

Computers & Internet (47802 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:13,358100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:12,71095.1%89.4%