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Dayton ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Dayton, IN is 47941, and its area code is 765.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,168
Area code
765
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Dayton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lafayette (3.2 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Dayton uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Dayton in numbers

About 1,168 people live in Dayton, in 474 households. The median household income is $78,289 a year, 9% above the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,300 (19% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $947 a month. The median age is 31.9; 19.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,168Dayton1,168
Households474Dayton474
Median age31.9Dayton31.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$78,289Dayton$78,289Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$176,300Dayton$176,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$947Dayton$947Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%Dayton19.0%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minDayton17.6 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,017 / sq miDayton1,017 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Dayton town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Dayton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47941 Dayton , IN Standard 1,159 $78,553 $175,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Dayton

These ZIP codes cover part of Dayton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Dayton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47905 Lafayette , IN Standard 42,219 $65,861 $235,600

Map of Dayton ZIP codes

47941

The ZIP codes of Dayton, IN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Dayton

The nearest larger towns are Lafayette (71,159 people, 5.0 mi), Mulberry (1,265 people, 6.0 mi) and West Lafayette (45,159 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Dayton
TownPopulationDistance
Lafayette 71,159 5.0 mi
West Lafayette 45,159 9.2 mi
Frankfort 15,917 14.8 mi
Delphi 2,927 15.5 mi
Crawfordsville 16,491 24.0 mi
Attica 3,238 25.6 mi
Monticello 5,496 25.6 mi
Lebanon 17,812 29.2 mi

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