Greensboro, IN
Henry County · Indiana · United States
Home to 162 people across 0.11 square miles.
At a glance
47344 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 47344 is
| Coordinates | 39.878548, -85.463972 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Indiana/Indianapolis |
| County | Henry County |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| Land area | 0.11 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Chicago, IL | 178.6 mi |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 427.7 mi |
| Philadelphia, PA | 545.5 mi |
| New York, NY | 606.1 mi |
People
Who lives in 47344
162 residents in 71 households, averaging 2.28 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 46.3% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 71 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 2.28 |
| Family households | 39.4% |
| Living alone | 19.7% |
| Median age | 61.5 years |
| Households with internet | 95.8% |
Race & ethnicity
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Income & work
What people earn in 47344
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $24,870 |
| Poverty rate | 4.3% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% |
| Labor force participation | 34.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 10.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 89.9% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 47344
A typical home is valued at $103,100, and median rent runs $733 a month. This is an owner-majority area — 94.4% of occupied homes are owned, and the typical building went up in 1938.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $103,100 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $733/mo |
| Median year built | 1938 |
| Housing units | 90 |
| Vacancy rate | 21.1% |
Own vs. rent
Of 71 occupied units
| Owner households | 67 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 4 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 47344 commutes
96.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 38.6 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 38.6 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 47344
ZIP code 47344 is assigned to Greensboro, IN, and falls within Henry County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 162 people live inside it.
At 1,473 residents per square mile spread over 0.11 square miles, 47344 reads as a suburban area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Greensboro looks like
Housing in 47344 costs well below the national median. A typical home is valued at $103,100 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $733 a month. Ownership dominates: 94.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, which usually signals an established residential area with relatively low turnover.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 88.9% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1938, making the housing here largely pre-war. The vacancy rate of 21.1% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 61.5 against 42 nationally. The average household holds 2.28 people, and 39.4% are family households.
Getting to work takes 38.6 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 96.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Greensboro, IN
Greensboro is largely suburban in character. Accommodation here skews toward mid-range chain hotels and extended-stay properties positioned near highway junctions and business parks, which suits anyone driving in or visiting for work rather than sightseeing.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $733 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Chicago, IL is about 178.6 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 47344 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 47344 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 47344 offers a compact profile of Greensboro: 162 residents, 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 3.8%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 47344 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Greensboro may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 47344
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47344. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).