| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 812 / 930 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:07 PM |
| Population: | 12,105 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18101 |
| Land Area: | 334 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 38.7646, -86.8670 |
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12,105 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 334 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 12,626 to 12,105 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.1% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 47553 (Loogootee, $74,234 median) and poorest ZIP 47522 (Crane, $46,719) are 14.7 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $103,600 in 47522 (Crane) to $209,400 in 47553 (Loogootee).
Density varies 33× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 47581 (Shoals) to 577 in 47522 (Crane).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.7% bachelor's+ in 47522 (Crane) to 14.5% in 47553 (Loogootee) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #83 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #86 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,915 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,172 of 8,232 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.