| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 812 / 930 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:25 PM |
| Population: | 25,885 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18079 |
| Land Area: | 348 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.9734, -85.6563 |
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25,885 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 348 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 26,368 to 25,885 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.8% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 47223 (Butlerville, $90,505 median) and poorest ZIP 47265 (North Vernon, $68,191) are 8.0 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $85,000 in 47282 (Vernon) to $204,400 in 47223 (Butlerville).
Density varies 112× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 47223 (Butlerville) to 2,126 in 47282 (Vernon).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.7% bachelor's+ in 47227 (Commiskey) to 22.7% in 47282 (Vernon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #62 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #20 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,900 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,668 of 17,893 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47265 | North Vernon | Standard | 20,937 | $68,191 | 183.8 | 2.6% |
| 47273 | Scipio | Standard | 1,800 | $78,670 | 30.6 | 5.5% |
| 47223 | Butlerville | Standard | 1,268 | $90,505 | 66.7 | -22.6% |
| 47227 | Commiskey | Standard | 1,177 | $79,398 | 48.8 | -30.4% |
| 47270 | Paris Crossing | Standard | 510 | $83,387 | 17.8 | -22.4% |
| 47282 | Vernon | PO Box | 193 | $78,750 | 0.1 | -27.2% |
| 47245 | Hayden | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |