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ZIP code 47879: Shelburn, IN

ZIP code 47879 is in Shelburn (38% of residents), in Sullivan County (99%) and Clay County (0.8%), Indiana. 62% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Indiana's 8th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 38 (83%) and State Senate District 39 (17%); its state house districts are State House District 45 (99%) and State House District 46 (0.8%).

2,908residents (2020 Census)
61.8 sq miland area
1cities and towns
1congressional district
8voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Shelburn38%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Sullivan County99%
Clay County0.8%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Curry township62%
Jackson township20%
Hamilton township9.8%
Fairbanks township4.7%
Turman township2.5%
Lewis township0.8%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Indiana's 8th congressional district (IN-08)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IN-08)Mark B. Messmer (R)202-225-4636100%
U.S. SenatorJim Banks (R)202-224-4814statewide
U.S. SenatorTodd Young (R)202-224-5623 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 38)Greg Goode (R)83%
State Senator (State Senate District 39)Eric Bassler (R)17%
State Representative (State House District 45)Bruce Borders (R)99%
State Representative (State House District 46)Bob Heaton (R)0.8%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 3883%
State Senate District 3917%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 4599%
State House District 460.8%

Voting precincts

8 voting precincts overlap ZIP 47879. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 47879 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.