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Santa Claus ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Santa Claus, IN is 47579, and its area code is 812.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
2,793
Area code
812
State
Indiana

Mail addressed to Santa Claus uses the ZIP code above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Santa Claus in numbers

About 2,793 people live in Santa Claus, in 1,048 households. The median household income is $89,659 a year, 25% above the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $258,900 (19% above the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,219 a month. The median age is 43.4; 42.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population2,793Santa Claus2,793
Households1,048Santa Claus1,048
Median age43.4Santa Claus43.4Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$89,659Santa Claus$89,659Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$258,900Santa Claus$258,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,219Santa Claus$1,219Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.3%Santa Claus42.3%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.6 minSanta Claus29.6 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density431 / sq miSanta Claus431 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Santa Claus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Santa Claus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47579 Santa Claus , IN Standard 2,883 $87,926 $258,300

Other ZIP codes overlapping Santa Claus

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

ZIP codes overlapping Santa Claus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47523 Dale , IN Standard 3,518 $66,548 $123,800
47532 Ferdinand , IN Standard 4,447 $84,750 $236,200
47550 Lamar , IN Standard 791 $80,625 $263,900
47552 Lincoln City , IN Standard 193 $146,141 $146,200

Map of Santa Claus ZIP codes

47579

The ZIP codes of Santa Claus, 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 Santa Claus

The nearest larger towns are Huntingburg (6,396 people, 13 mi), Tell City (7,505 people, 15 mi) and Jasper (15,991 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Santa Claus
TownPopulationDistance
Huntingburg 6,396 12.9 mi
Tell City 7,505 14.5 mi
Jasper 15,991 19.2 mi
Boonville 6,702 20.4 mi
Thruston, KY 2,581 22.9 mi
Chandler 3,978 24.9 mi
Owensboro, KY 60,302 26.9 mi
Newburgh 3,395 28.5 mi
Sorgho, KY 2,960 29.9 mi

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