ZIP Code · IN

ZIP 47712

Part of Evansville, IN

Pop. 25,444·Vanderburgh County·107th most expensive ZIP in Indiana

Median rent (all units)

$1,147/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.5%

vs US Median

-$785

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 47712 · $1,147

More affordable than 94% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$850

1 BR

$860

2 BR

$1,110

3 BR

$1,370

4 BR+

$1,530

Research median

$1,110/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($68,494) is $1,712 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,530).

Rank in Evansville

5th cheapest of 6 ZIP codes in Evansville.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 47713, 6 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,011/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 47712. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,764/yr

At $1,147/mo median

Location

CityEvansville

StateIN

CountyVanderburgh County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 47712 (Evansville, IN) is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 28.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,444

Median income

$68,494

Median age

33.8

Renters

34.6%

Age distribution

18.6%

32.5%

20.9%

17.3%

Under 1818.6%

18–3432.5%

35–5420.9%

55–6410.7%

65+17.3%

Gender

48.5%

51.5%

Male48.5%

Female51.5%

Race & ethnicity

90%

White90%

Black1.9%

Hispanic2.3%

Asian1.4%

Other4.5%

Education (25+)

32.9%

30.8%

28.6%

No HS diploma7.8%

HS diploma32.9%

Some college30.8%

Bachelor's+28.6%

Housing tenure

65.4%

34.6%

Owner65.4%

Renter34.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 47712 in Evansville, IN has changed in 5 years

Income

$55,853 → $68,494

up 22.6%

Population

25,621 → 25,444

down 0.7%

Renter share

35.2% → 34.6%

-0.6 pts

Bachelor's+

29.4% → 28.6%

-0.8 pts

Median age

34.3 → 33.8

-0.5 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 47712 in Evansville, IN now reports about $68,494, up from $55,853 in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 47712 covers Evansville, IN. The median rent here is $1,147/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($68,494/yr), ZIP 47712 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 47712?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $46,000/year (about $22/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,147/mo in ZIP 47712. The local median household income is $68,494/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.