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Prairieton ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Prairieton, IN is 47870, and its area codes are 812 and 930.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
475
Area codes
812, 930
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Prairieton itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Terre Haute (3.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Prairieton in numbers

About 475 people live in Prairieton, in 171 households. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $367,700 (69% above the Indiana median). The median age is 33.8; 0.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population475Prairieton475
Households171Prairieton171
Median age33.8Prairieton33.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median home value$367,700Prairieton$367,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%Prairieton0.0%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.3 minPrairieton17.3 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density996 / sq miPrairieton996 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Prairieton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prairieton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47870 Prairieton , IN Standard 0 — —

Map of Prairieton ZIP codes

47870

The ZIP codes of Prairieton, 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 Prairieton

The nearest larger towns are West Terre Haute (2,092 people, 6.4 mi), Terre Haute (58,427 people, 8.2 mi) and Farmersburg (1,166 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near Prairieton
TownPopulationDistance
Terre Haute 58,427 8.2 mi
Marshall, IL 4,040 11.9 mi
North Terre Haute 4,534 12.7 mi
Sullivan 4,252 19.3 mi
Clinton 4,794 20.3 mi
Paris, IL 8,276 20.4 mi
Brazil 7,831 21.2 mi
Linton 5,260 28.7 mi
Robinson, IL 7,084 28.8 mi

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