What to know about ZIP 47880
ZIP code 47880 covers Shepardsville, IN in Vigo County with a population of about 14.
It sits in telephone area code 765; U.S. House district IN-8; the TERRE HAUTE media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 47880 covers Shepardsville, IN in Vigo County with a population of about 14.
It sits in telephone area code 765; U.S. House district IN-8; the TERRE HAUTE media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 71.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 37.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing; a mean commute of about 14.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Shepardsville CDP, 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 Shepardsville CDP, IN show little to no average snow and around 44.7 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 47880 (Shepardsville CDP, 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.
Airport HUF (11.8 miles (19.1 km)) · Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (6.7 miles (10.8 km)) · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park (63.9 miles (102.9 km)) · VA: Woodlawn Monument Site (8.2 miles (13.1 km))
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