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Paxton ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Paxton, IN is 47865, and its area code is 812.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
269
Area code
812
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Paxton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sullivan (5.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Paxton in numbers

About 269 people live in Paxton, in 122 households. The median household income is $50,677 a year, 30% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,500 (56% below the Indiana median). The median age is 27.9; 13.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population269Paxton269
Households122Paxton122
Median age27.9Paxton27.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,677Paxton$50,677Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$96,500Paxton$96,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%Paxton13.9%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute19.0 minPaxton19.0 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density484 / sq miPaxton484 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Paxton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Paxton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47865 Paxton , IN Standard 3 — —

Map of Paxton ZIP codes

47865

The ZIP codes of Paxton, 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 Paxton

The nearest larger towns are Carlisle (726 people, 4.3 mi), Sullivan (4,252 people, 5.3 mi) and Dugger (783 people, 7.7 mi).

Towns near Paxton
TownPopulationDistance
Sullivan 4,252 5.3 mi
Linton 5,260 12.5 mi
Bicknell 3,017 17.6 mi
Robinson, IL 7,084 18.5 mi
Bloomfield 2,713 24.2 mi
Vincennes 16,586 24.7 mi
Lawrenceville, IL 3,941 26.0 mi
Washington 12,367 28.0 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Sullivan County · Indiana ZIP codes

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