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Rensselaer ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Rensselaer, IN is 47978, and its area code is 219.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,573
Area code
219
State
Indiana

Rensselaer in numbers

About 5,573 people live in Rensselaer, in 2,127 households. The median household income is $60,331 a year, 16% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,800 (30% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $936 a month. The median age is 30.8; 18.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population5,573Rensselaer5,573
Households2,127Rensselaer2,127
Median age30.8Rensselaer30.8Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,331Rensselaer$60,331Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$153,800Rensselaer$153,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$936Rensselaer$936Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%Rensselaer18.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minRensselaer21.3 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density780 / sq miRensselaer780 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Rensselaer

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rensselaer
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47978 Rensselaer , IN Standard 10,261 $71,616 $189,200

Map of Rensselaer ZIP codes

47978

The ZIP codes of Rensselaer, 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 Rensselaer

The nearest larger towns are Lowell (11,073 people, 27 mi), Lakes of the Four Seasons (7,402 people, 32 mi) and Winfield (7,816 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Rensselaer
TownPopulationDistance
Roselawn 3,417 16.0 mi
DeMotte 4,234 17.3 mi
Monticello 5,496 24.7 mi
Hebron 3,976 26.0 mi
Lowell 11,073 27.3 mi

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