ZIP Codes of Jackson County, IN

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
48,765
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$72,164
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
20,462
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
1,021
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
62.39%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.21%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 9 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:9 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:812 / 930
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:2:12:06 PM
Population:48,765 [See All]
FIPS:18071
CBSA:Seymour, IN
Land Area:595 sq mi
Water Area:5 sq mi
Coordinates:38.9030, -86.0615
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Indiana's #30 most populous county
48,765 residents across 9 ZIPs — #30 of 92 Indiana counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Seymour · 33,068 people
67.8% of county total
Highest Income
Vallonia · $96,250 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Seymour · 210.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Vallonia · 17.6% (10-yr)
1,310 → 1,541 residents
Most Educated
Norman · 26.3% bachelor's+
301 of 1,144 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Jackson County


48,765 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 595 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 44,686 to 48,765 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.1% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost (and 1 held flat).

The county's wealthiest ZIP 47281 (Vallonia, $96,250 median) and poorest ZIP 47264 (Norman, $57,917) are 12.3 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $96,500 in 47260 (Medora) to $240,300 in 47235 (Freetown).

Density varies 10× across the county — from 15 people/sq mi in 47264 (Norman) to 157 in 47274 (Seymour).

Educational attainment ranges from 7.8% bachelor's+ in 47260 (Medora) to 26.3% in 47264 (Norman) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Indiana, this is the #30 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #46 for median household income with the #8 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,164 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

20.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,563 of 32,473 reporting).

7 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Jackson County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
595
square miles
Avg density
82.0
people per sq mi
Population
48,765
across 9 ZIPs
Seymour
210.6 sq mi
33,068 residents
Norman
104.6 sq mi
1,574 residents
Brownstown
74.5 sq mi
6,136 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Seymour

All ZIP Codes in Jackson County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
47274SeymourStandard33,068$71,457210.610.8%
47220BrownstownStandard6,136$69,24274.512.1%
47229CrothersvilleStandard2,965$62,95047.20.5%
47260MedoraStandard1,809$73,37056.00.0%
47235FreetownStandard1,672$73,96343.62.8%
47264NormanStandard1,574$57,917104.6-6.1%
47281ValloniaStandard1,541$96,25058.517.6%
47228CortlandPO Box0.0
47249KurtzPO Box0.0

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