47342 Zip Code (Gaston, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,332
Zip code population in 2010: 2,693
Zip code population in 2000: 2,953

Houses and condos: 1,062
Renter-occupied apartments: 225
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 47342: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 50.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 47 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $914 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $620 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 47342:

• High school or higher: 84.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 47342:

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 65.7%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 9.2%

• 
• • 2,27797.6%White
  • 351.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 180.8%Two or more races
  • 20.09%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 47342, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,321 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,321
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $49,214 (reported on 79.4% of returns)

Here:	$49,214
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1036.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3665.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6456.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8702.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14410.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,174 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,174
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs below $25k, 34.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 109.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,939 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,939
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 30.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 305.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,393 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$6,393
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 45.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 226.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 467.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,954 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,954
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 283.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 455.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,964 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

47342:	$11,964
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 379.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 440.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,900 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,900
State:	$35,601

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1123.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $12,300 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$12,300
State:	$15,596

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 410.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $6,375 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

47342:	$6,375
State:	$7,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 231.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,200 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,200
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 76.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.3%

Here:	91%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 90.7% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47342, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,733 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,733
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $37,103 (reported on 84.6% of returns)

Here:	$37,103
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,271 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,271
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,910 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,910
State:	$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$75 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	+$75
State:	+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,600 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,600
State:	+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,277 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

47342:	$10,277
Indiana:	$13,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,010 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$20,010
State:	$20,913

Here:	18.9% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,180 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,180
State:	$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,605 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

47342:	$6,605
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,109 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,109
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.3%

Here:	55%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 48.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47342, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,117 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,117
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $36,256 (reported on 84.5% of returns)

Here:	$36,256
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.9% for AGIs below $10k, 63.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,284 (reported on 47.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,284
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,195 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,195
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,277 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$5,277
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,260 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,260
State:	+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,032 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

47342:	$3,032
Indiana:	$2,840

Total itemized deductions: $15,533 (21% of AGI, reported on 23.2% of returns)

Here:	$15,533
State:	$17,065

Here:	21.3% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,115 (4% of AGI, reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,115
State:	$3,550

Here:	3.9% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,711 (reported on 74.7% of returns)

47342:	$5,711
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,566 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,566
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.8%

Here:	66%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 57.0% for AGIs below $10k, 70.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 46957, 46930, 47304, 46989, 47396, 47303.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 46
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 916

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (5 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 487 (352 now married, 137 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 47342 with a mortgage: 401 (38 second mortgage, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,103
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $426

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 47342 household income distribution in 2022

• 71Less than $10,000
• 28$10,000 to $14,999
• 14$15,000 to $19,999
• 26$20,000 to $24,999
• 31$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$30,000 to $34,999
• 147$35,000 to $39,999
• 91$40,000 to $44,999
• 29$45,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 113$60,000 to $74,999
• 129$75,000 to $99,999
• 96$100,000 to $124,999
• 39$125,000 to $149,999
• 82$150,000 to $199,999
• 15$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 47342

• 38Less than $10,000
• 29$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 17$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 33$30,000 to $34,999
• 15$40,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 14$60,000 to $69,999
• 50$70,000 to $79,999
• 76$80,000 to $89,999
• 7$90,000 to $99,999
• 62$100,000 to $124,999
• 23$125,000 to $149,999
• 100$150,000 to $174,999
• 65$175,000 to $199,999
• 46$200,000 to $249,999
• 15$250,000 to $299,999
• 53$300,000 to $399,999
• 19$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 47342

• 2$200 to $249
• 36$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 8$550 to $599
• 51$600 to $649
• 6$650 to $699
• 52$700 to $749
• 4$750 to $799
• 35$1,500 to $1,999
• 32No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $814.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $401,301.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,340
• Two or more races householders: $102,879

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,038 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,018 - $200,840

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $150,101

Here:	$150,101
State:	$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,511

Here:	$124,511
State:	$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $437,260

Here:	$437,260
State:	$175,375

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $327,365

Here:	$327,365
State:	$200,844

Mobile homes: $35,441

Here:	$35,441
State:	$67,116

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 868
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 15
• 3 or 4: 3
• 5 to 9: 45
• Mobile homes: 120

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 47342

• 83.9%960Drove a car alone
• 5.7%65Carpooled
• 1.9%22Bicycle
• 1.1%13Walked
• 2.8%32Other means
• 2.4%27Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 47342

• 10Less than 5 minutes
• 535 to 9 minutes
• 9710 to 14 minutes
• 21415 to 19 minutes
• 27320 to 24 minutes
• 9825 to 29 minutes
• 11130 to 34 minutes
• 5535 to 39 minutes
• 2740 to 44 minutes
• 1845 to 59 minutes
• 8560 to 89 minutes
• 4590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,332

• Male householders: 552 (84 living alone), Female householders: 411 (109 living alone)

• 630 spouses (630 opposite-sex spouses), 52 unmarried partners, (52 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 622 children (507 natural, 18 adopted, 98 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 21 other relatives, 12 non-relatives

Size of family households: 426 2-persons, 117 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 193 1-person, 32 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 1 5-persons

400 married couples with children.
83 single-parent households (55 men, 28 women).

97.4% of residents of 47342 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 12% well, 31% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% well, 23% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• PIPE CREEK NORTH BOUND REST AREA (I-69; 50 MILE MARKER ON I 69; 5 MI N OF SR 28 in GASTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - IN-NPDES-IN0031356, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
  Organizations: CLYDE MASON CERT 5570 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , INDOT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: IN. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, PIPE CREEK REST AREA I-69

• AMERITECH (202 N SYCAMORE ST in GASTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-1452, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-6493, EPCRA
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: IND BELL TEL CO GASTON 358 OFF

• PETRO WAREHOUSE (109 BROAD ST in GASTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-912, EPCRA
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: CROPMATE FERTILIZER CO

• REASON'S FAMILY PANTRY (16910 W. 600 N. in GASTON, IN)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0675, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  

• AMOCO FERTILIZER PLT (W OF GASTON NEAR TRACKS in GASTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CHRISTIAN HAVEN HOMES 37 (287 N SR 49 in GASTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.3%

Population in 1990: 4,594.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,933
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 174
• South: 117
• West: 35

64% of the 47342 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

86% of the 47342 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Roofing Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Industrial Building Construction (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 4)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.00

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 44. The highest number of reported fires - 98 took place in 2007, and the least - 6 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (52.9%), and Structure Fires (23.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 47342
• 37452.9%Outside Fires
• 16323.1%Structure Fires
• 11015.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 608.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 47342, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 47342 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	25	78.0 years
William	24	74.6 years
Charles	23	77.5 years
Paul	15	71.4 years
James	15	63.0 years
Robert	12	77.3 years
John	12	77.2 years
Harold	11	75.1 years
Ruth	10	74.9 years
Donald	9	68.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 47342 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	24	81.3 years
Jackson	14	76.2 years
Boyle	12	82.0 years
Collins	11	76.8 years
Janney	11	75.5 years
Vannatter	10	77.0 years
Smith	9	71.7 years
Williams	8	75.9 years
Brown	8	78.7 years
Miller	8	69.6 years

Businesses in zip code 47342

• FedEx: 1
• Subway: 1