| City: | Fontanet, Indiana |
| Names to Avoid: | Nevins |
| County: | Vigo County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:09:47 PM |
| Population: | 14 [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 812 / 930 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 39.5772, -87.2410 |
| Land Area: | 0.021 sq mi |
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The entire ZIP spans only 0.018 square miles, making it one of Indiana's smallest mail service areas by land. Yet that compact post office anchors regional mail service for multiple surrounding communities. Coal Bluff sits 1.5 miles away, followed by Arco Acres and Hunter's Point Acres at 3.2 miles, then Otterville at 3.4 miles. The nearest substantial population center is Terre Haute, part of the broader metro area these communities share.
Mail delivery here operates through a mix of carrier routes. Three city carrier routes handle street delivery, supplemented by one general delivery route and two PO Box routes. N Main St serves as the primary delivery corridor, with just three recorded delivery points on the street itself. But the post office's role extends well beyond those few addresses.
This pattern is common in rural-urban transition zones. Small historic communities maintain post offices that evolved into service hubs as surrounding areas developed without establishing their own facilities. Fontanet's classification as a PO Box ZIP doesn't mean residents lack alternatives. It means the ZIP itself contains only boxholder infrastructure, even as it serves a wider delivery network spanning multiple unincorporated settlements in Vigo County.
With only one recorded street containing three delivery points, Fontanet's infrastructure reflects its role as a post office hub rather than a residential community. The presence of named buildings like 'SUPVSR ACCOUNTABLE PAPER' and 'POSTMASTER' in the ZIP4 data confirms this is primarily postal infrastructure serving a wider regional population through PO Boxes rather than street addresses.
ZIP Code 47851 has 14 residents and 4 households (average 3.50 persons per household). The median age is 38.0 years, about the same as the state (38.2) and about the same as the nation (38.8). The gender split is 42.9% male and 57.1% female, which is lower than the state male share (49.3%), making this a female-majority area. Largest groups are White (78.6%, much higher than the national average of 61.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.3%); Hispanic or Latino residents make up 14.3%, which is higher than the state average (8.2%).
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| 2020 Population: | 14Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 666.7 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 4Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $666,666,666Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 3.50Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 3.50Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 38
Male Median Age: 6
Female Median Age: 59.5
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| White: | 11 | 78.57% |
| Black: | 1 | 7.14% |
| Hispanic:* | 2 | 14.29% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 14 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 6 | 42.86% | 6.0 years |
| Females: | 8 | 57.14% | 59.5 years |
| Total: | 14 | 100% | 38.0 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 47851 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 68Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 47851 is located in Vigo County, Indiana, within the Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 45460) and Indiana's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 172,425 people, about 0.01% of whom live in ZIP Code 47851. It covers 0.021 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Terre Haute, INSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 45460Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 172,425Source: Census |
| MSA: | Terre Haute, IN MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.021 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 08Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 7255.39 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1823854Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Fontanet CDP; IndianaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 47851 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.