Population & age
- Total population
- 1,716
- Median age
- 19.4
Terre Haute, IN (47809)
Vigo County · Terre Haute, IN · Population 1,716
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Terre Haute, IN (ZIP 47809) sits in Vigo County within the Terre Haute metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 15.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $22,764. Local establishments report average pay of $20,137 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (68th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 38th-percentile score. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). County Health Rankings reports 10,892 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 38.8% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Clay County, IN (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,130 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 78.3%
- Black
- 16.0%
- Asian
- 2.3%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 3.4%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 36(4.4%)
- Work from home
- 172(21.1%)
- Avg commute
- 8.0 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 30(1.7%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 42(2.4%)
- Non-English at home
- 76(4.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$890
/month
1 Bed
$890
/month
2 Bed
$1,130
/month
3 Bed
$1,350
/month
4 Bed
$1,590
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
98
Across 98 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $12.9M.
Single-family
98
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$12.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
20
Total employment
182
Annual payroll
$3.7M
Average annual pay
$20,137
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$53,152
Average weekly wage
$1,022
Total employment
46,144
Total establishments
2,526
That is roughly 19% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.4%
That is 0.4 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
49,168
Employed
46,981
Unemployed
2,187
Based on Vigo County, IN data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Terre Haute, IN
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Terre Haute
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
16
Date Range
1977–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3641)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm7 (44%)
- Flood3 (19%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Snowstorm2 (13%)
- Winter Storm1 (6%)
- Other1 (6%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
4
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
14
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
54.6°F
44.8° – 64.3°
Annual precipitation
44.4"
Annual snowfall
15.1"
Heating · cooling days
5,011.5 · 1,242.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: FARMERSBURG TV-2, IN US, 15.9 miles from the centroid of Terre Haute, IN (ZIP 47809)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
47
GoodGood 204dModerate 161dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
112
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
229 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Vigo County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
10,892
That is roughly 2,692 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
20%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.1
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
9.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
83
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,490
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.7
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
79%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
51%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Vigo data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
38.8% of Vigo County, IN residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.94
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.84
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 20.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Vigo County, IN for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 90 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 524 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
2
Burglary
94
Vehicle theft
80
County-level data for Vigo (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−151 people
−110 households • −$29.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
3,252households
5,504 people • $165.3M AGI
Moved out
3,362households
5,655 people • $194.9M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Clay County, IN — 239 households
- Marion County, IN — 148 households
- Sullivan County, IN — 131 households
- Vermillion County, IN — 126 households
- Parke County, IN — 93 households
Where departing residents went
- Marion County, IN — 221 households
- Clay County, IN — 204 households
- Vermillion County, IN — 138 households
- Sullivan County, IN — 123 households
- Parke County, IN — 77 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $50,821 versus departing households' $57,970.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Indiana
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 47809. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
Yes
graduated
Sales tax (combined)
7.00%
State 7.00% · avg local 0.00%
Property tax (effective)
0.70%
Median $1,432/year
Tax burden rank
10 of 50
9.00% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 47809
Other ZIPs in Terre Haute
Nearby ZIPs by distance
47807 (Terre Haute, 0.4 mi) · 47804 (Terre Haute, 2.1 mi) · 47876 (St. Mary Of The Woods, 3.8 mi) · 47885 (Tecumseh, 4.3 mi) · 47803 (Terre Haute, 5.5 mi) · 47805 (North Terre Haute, 6.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
36.0%
3.0pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
15.5%
16.5pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
35.9%
13.9pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
73.1%
2.9pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.8%
2.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
2.4%
8.6pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$22,764
Median earnings (10 yr)
$43,845
- 4-Year
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN · 47809
- In-state tuition
- $10,258
- Out-of-state tuition
- $22,322
- Acceptance rate
- 80.8%
- Graduation rate
- 41.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $48,387
- Median student debt
- $24,000
- 4-Year
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN · 47803
- In-state tuition
- $58,649
- Out-of-state tuition
- $58,649
- Acceptance rate
- 76.9%
- Graduation rate
- 80.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $101,253
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Saint Mary of the Woods, IN · 47876
- In-state tuition
- $35,270
- Out-of-state tuition
- $35,270
- Acceptance rate
- 72.4%
- Graduation rate
- 49.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,845
- Median student debt
- $19,512
- Certificate
J Michael Harrold Beauty Academy
Terre Haute, IN · 47807
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 77.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $26,999
- Median student debt
- $6,650
- 2-Year
Ivy Tech Community College-Terre Haute
Terre Haute, IN · 47802
- In-state tuition
- $5,154
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,935
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,186
- Median student debt
- $10,727
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Terre Haute, IN (ZIP 47809) sits in Vigo County within the Terre Haute metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 15.5%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $22,764. Local establishments report average pay of $20,137 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (68th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 38th-percentile score. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). County Health Rankings reports 10,892 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 38.8% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Clay County, IN (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,130 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 35.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 47809
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 47809?
36.0%, which is 3.0 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 47809?
35.9%, which is 13.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 47809?
15.5%, which is 16.5 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 47809?
1,716 people live in ZIP 47809, with a median age of 19.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 47809?
In ZIP 47809, 21.1% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 4.4% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 47809?
As of 2022, 20 business establishments operated in ZIP 47809 employing 182 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 47809?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 47809 is $20,137, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 47809 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 47809 ranks in the 38th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 47809?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 47809, ranking in the 72th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 47809 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 47809 between 1977–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 47809?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 47809, accounting for 7 of 16 declarations (44%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 47809?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 47809 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3641) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 47809?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 47809 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute Of Technology, and Saint Mary-Of-The-Woods College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 47809?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $22,764 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 47809?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $43,845 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 47809?
ZIP 47809 has an average annual temperature of 54.6°F and 44.4" of annual precipitation based on the FARMERSBURG TV-2, IN US weather station 15.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 47809 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 47809 is part of the Terre Haute, IN urbanized area, primarily served by City of Terre Haute (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 47809?
Indiana has a graduated income tax with a top rate of unspecified. Combined sales tax: 7.00% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Indiana have paid family leave?
Indiana has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 47809?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (38 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 47809
Other ZIPs in Terre Haute
Nearby ZIPs by distance
47807 (Terre Haute, 0.4 mi) · 47804 (Terre Haute, 2.1 mi) · 47876 (St. Mary Of The Woods, 3.8 mi) · 47885 (Tecumseh, 4.3 mi) · 47803 (Terre Haute, 5.5 mi) · 47805 (North Terre Haute, 6.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
38th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 565
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
17
Persons with Disability
81
Without HS Diploma
13
Without Health Insurance
21
Adults Age 65+
10
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.