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ZIP 47989 · Waveland

Who lives in ZIP code 47989 (Waveland, IN): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Waveland, IN · Montgomery County

uszips 2026
People1,274
Median age44.3
Household income$104,048
Home value$155,522
Median rent$483/mo
Poverty7.0%
College degree+16.7%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Crawfordsville, IN (micro)
Wider region
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
Time zone
Eastern
Density
12 / sq mi
Housing units
508

Spans 3 counties

Montgomery65%
Parke33%
Putnam2%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.2%
10–199.6%
20s19.7%
30s3.7%
40s5.8%
50s18.9%
60s20.9%
70s5.6%
80+0.7%

12.8% are 65 or older; 77.3% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K5.5%
$25K–50K14.9%
$50K–75K14.4%
$75K–100K10.6%
$100K–150K38.6%
$150K+15.9%

54.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $51,620.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school4.2%
High school51.0%
Some college28.2%
Bachelor's14.0%
Graduate2.7%

49.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White90.8%
Black0.0%
Asian4.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more4.5%

0.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
68.9%
Never married
19.3%
Divorced
7.5%
Widowed
4.3%
Family size
2.79
Dual-income families
72.5%

Housing

Own their home
92.7%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
59% / 41%

Work

In labor force
68.0%
Unemployment
2.2%
Self-employed
13.0%
Farmers
7.4%

Community

Charitable givers
9.3%
Veterans
10.6%
With a disability
10.9%
No health insurance
20.8%
Limited English
1.8%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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