ZIP Code 47809 — Terre Haute city, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 47809 covers Terre Haute, IN in Vigo County with a population of about 1,554.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 812, 930; U.S. House district IN-8; the TERRE HAUTE media market.

Terre Haute, IN sits in a university / college context (near indiana state university (0.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Food services, and Education; about 24.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Terre Haute city, IN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.1) and hurricane (42.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Terre Haute city, IN show little to no average snow and around 44.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 71 for ZIP 47809 (Terre Haute city, IN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.