| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 812 / 930 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:25 PM |
| Population: | 46,468 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18093 |
| CBSA: | Bedford, IN |
| Land Area: | 492 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.8485, -86.5297 |
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46,468 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 492 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 48,097 to 46,468 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 47462 (Springville, $93,785 median) and poorest ZIP 47446 (Mitchell, $50,337) are 15.6 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $126,400 in 47451 (Oolitic) to $226,700 in 47462 (Springville).
Density varies 40× across the county — from 34 people/sq mi in 47436 (Heltonville) to 1,335 in 47451 (Oolitic).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.3% bachelor's+ in 47470 (Williams) to 25.3% in 47451 (Oolitic) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #32 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,074 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,888 of 33,275 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47421 | Bedford | Standard | 27,599 | $68,108 | 185.1 | -0.6% |
| 47446 | Mitchell | Standard | 9,133 | $50,337 | 123.7 | -11.5% |
| 47462 | Springville | Standard | 4,595 | $93,785 | 79.9 | -15.6% |
| 47436 | Heltonville | Standard | 1,796 | $75,278 | 53.3 | 23.8% |
| 47470 | Williams | Standard | 1,646 | $90,750 | 48.5 | -5.3% |
| 47451 | Oolitic | Standard | 1,595 | $60,938 | 1.2 | 27.7% |
| 47420 | Avoca | PO Box | 89 | $113,333 | 0.1 | -12.7% |
| 47437 | Huron | PO Box | 15 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 47467 | Tunnelton | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |