ZIP 47421 · Bedford
Who lives in ZIP code 47421 (Bedford, IN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Bedford, IN · Lawrence County
uszips 2026
People27,599
Median age46.7
Household income$68,108
Home value$188,978
Median rent$835/mo
Poverty11.6%
College degree+22.1%
Commute27 min
Place
- Metro area
- Bedford, IN (micro)
- Wider region
- Bloomington-Bedford, IN
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 58 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 12,273
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.0% are 65 or older; 80.3% are adults.
Household income
32.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,901.
Education (adults 25+)
40.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 51.2%
- Never married
- 21.9%
- Divorced
- 17.5%
- Widowed
- 9.4%
- Family size
- 2.82
- Dual-income families
- 49.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 80.0%
- Rent burden
- 37.0%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.0%
- Unemployment
- 1.9%
- Self-employed
- 9.4%
- Farmers
- 2.8%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 14.4%
- Veterans
- 9.5%
- With a disability
- 18.3%
- No health insurance
- 4.8%
- Limited English
- 0.5%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.