Ripley County

Ripley County has 29,095 residents across 7 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $70,573, in line with the Indiana figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $222,500, and 21% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

29,095residentsACS 2020–2024

$70,573median household incomeIndiana: $72K

$222,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Ripley County in IndianaZIP codes in Ripley County highlighted; the rest of Indiana in grey

Map of Indiana with Ripley County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 7 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
47006	12,988	$73K	$254K	77%	24%	89%	28 min
47017	540	$95K	$241K	96%	30%	79%	28 min
47023	2,132	$69K	$219K	79%	17%	87%	38 min
47031	5,659	$71K	$196K	80%	18%	86%	29 min
47034	133	$67K	$148K	62%	13%	88%	34 min
47037	4,330	$73K	$197K	75%	13%	87%	26 min
47042	3,839	$76K	$214K	75%	20%	91%	26 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

29,095 residents in 11,531 households, next to the Indiana figure.

24%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

52%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

12,461 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,500 (±$9,783).

77%

of households own their home

79%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$839

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–20196%

2000–200912%

1990–199919%

1980–19899%

1970–197912%

1960–19695%

1950–19599%

1940–19497%

1939 or earlier19%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,366.

$70,573

median household income

10.1%

of people live below the poverty line

3.0%

unemployment rate

21%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

28 min

average commute to work

20%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates