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Waveland ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Waveland, IN is 47989, and its area code is 765.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
475
Area code
765
State
Indiana

Waveland in numbers

About 475 people live in Waveland, in 158 households. The median household income is $52,292 a year, 27% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,600 (50% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $850 a month. The median age is 24.9; 11.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population475Waveland475
Households158Waveland158
Median age24.9Waveland24.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$52,292Waveland$52,292Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$108,600Waveland$108,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$850Waveland$850Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%Waveland11.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.0 minWaveland31.0 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,542 / sq miWaveland1,542 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waveland

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waveland
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
47989 Waveland , IN Standard 1,274 $104,048 $122,700

Map of Waveland ZIP codes

47989

The ZIP codes of Waveland, 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 Waveland

The nearest larger towns are Lake Holiday (845 people, 7.5 mi), New Market (509 people, 8.4 mi) and Van Bibber Lake (658 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Waveland
TownPopulationDistance
Rockville 2,559 12.4 mi
Crawfordsville 16,491 13.8 mi
Greencastle 9,864 19.4 mi
Heritage Lake 3,227 20.4 mi
Clinton 4,794 24.2 mi
Brazil 7,831 24.9 mi
Covington 3,069 25.8 mi
North Terre Haute 4,534 29.0 mi

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