City profile · Indiana · Census ACS 2023

Zionsville, IN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Zionsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

31,442
Residents
$159,126
Median income
$543,800
Median home
$1,473
Median rent (state)

Zionsville - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Zionsville lands in the 95th percentile for household income and the 93rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

95th
percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
58th
percentile, median rent
93rd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Zionsville, IN

31,442 people live in Zionsville, Indiana - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $159,126 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.6%. Zionsville's housing stock carries a median value of $543,800, and the median resident age is 42.6 years. 71.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 248 residential building permits were authorized in Zionsville (Construction Slowdown), down 45% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Zionsville reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 298.9 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Indiana run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Indiana scores 93.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,473 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Indiana's average monthly utility costs around $235 (state average). Commute times here average 18.8 minutes, with 69.1% driving alone and 25.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 43.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

31,442 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Indiana

Median Household Income

$159,126 /yr

Poverty 3.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Indiana average

How does Zionsville compare to other US cities?

Where Zionsville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
Safety 93% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Indiana and the picture shifts: Zionsville ranks #10 of 109 Indiana cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Zionsville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Indiana, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

95thIncome percentile
93rdSafety percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income · 93rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Zionsville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Zionsville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 72 Avg. percentile National median
Zionsville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Zionsville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$543,800 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Zionsville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Zionsville, IN Zionsville, IN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Zionsville, IN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Zionsville, IN median $159,126/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Zionsville, IN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Zionsville, IN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 71.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
31,442
Median Income
$159,126
Median Home Value
$543,800
Median Age
42.6
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Labor force participation
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
71.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
298.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
21.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
277.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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30,000 residents31,000 residents32,000 residents33,000 residents34,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 30,786 residents 33,624 residents ▲ +9.2%
Zionsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
248
housing units authorized
Single-Family
248
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
7.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 449
2020 298
2021 292
2022 179
2023 158
2024 248

Permit volume decreased 45% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.8 minutes
Drive Alone
69.1%
Carpool
3.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
25.2%
Other
0.9%

Based on 15,571 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Indiana - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Indiana state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Indiana state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Zionsville sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,473/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
43.2 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Indiana

Michigan City
31,894 people
Brownsburg
30,310 people
Granger
30,279 people
Hobart
29,646 people
Schererville
29,627 people
Crown Point
34,042 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Zionsville's 31,442 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

LaGrange, GA
31,479 people
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA
31,399 people
Eagle, ID
31,490 people
Centereach, NY
31,501 people
Norwood, MA
31,380 people
Shawnee, OK
31,511 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Zionsville's $159,126 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hillandale, MD
$159,118 median income
La Selva Beach, CA
$159,094 median income
Bellmore, NY
$159,158 median income
Pelican Bay, FL
$159,187 median income
New California, OH
$159,188 median income
Bratenahl, OH
$159,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Zionsville, IN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Zionsville, IN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2% White 87.3% Black or African American 3.5% Asian 5.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Zionsville compares to nearby Indiana cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Zionsville (this city) 31,442 $159,126
Michigan City 31,894 $52,979
Brownsburg 30,310 $105,435
Granger 30,279 $117,348
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Zionsville, IN?

What is the population of Zionsville, IN? +

The population of Zionsville, IN stands at 31,442 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Zionsville, IN? +

Median annual household income in Zionsville runs $159,126, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Zionsville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Zionsville; the closest available measure is the Indiana state average, a cost of living index of 93.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Indiana vary by metro area.

Is Zionsville, IN safe? +

Zionsville has a total crime rate of 298.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Zionsville, IN? +

Homes in Zionsville carry a median value of $543,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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