| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 812 / 930 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:08 PM |
| Population: | 18,001 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18123 |
| Land Area: | 346 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.0735, -86.6147 |
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18,001 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 346 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 18,619 to 18,001 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 47514 (Branchville, $163,438 median) and poorest ZIP 47520 (Cannelton, $50,882) are 14.8 miles apart — a 3.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $159,000 in 47586 (Tell City) to $275,500 in 47514 (Branchville).
Density varies 20× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 47525 (Derby) to 193 in 47514 (Branchville).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.2% bachelor's+ in 47515 (Bristow) to 31.8% in 47525 (Derby) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #74 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #8 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,325 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,169 of 12,998 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47586 | Tell City | Standard | 10,826 | $60,587 | 103.7 | -2.8% |
| 47520 | Cannelton | Standard | 2,933 | $50,882 | 77.4 | -12.4% |
| 47514 | Branchville | Standard | 1,377 | $163,438 | 7.1 | -25.8% |
| 47515 | Bristow | Standard | 1,305 | $71,016 | 50.2 | 63.9% |
| 47576 | Saint Croix | Standard | 672 | $121,250 | 29.7 | 138.3% |
| 47551 | Leopold | Standard | 607 | $68,859 | 28.6 | -28.8% |
| 47525 | Derby | Standard | 235 | — | 24.6 | 8.3% |
| 47574 | Rome | Standard | 46 | — | 24.9 | -64.3% |