Bloomington is a city in Monroe County, Indiana, home to about 80,049 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 47401, 47403, 47404, 47405, 47406 and 47408.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bloomington; also Smithville-Sanders
Mostly Bloomington; also Harrodsburg
Mostly Bloomington; also Ellettsville
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL194 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bloomington; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bloomington had 79,168 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 7th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Monroe County grew from 20,873 residents in 1900 to 139,718 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 49.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomington Indiana Univ, IN weather station (about a mile away).
53,866 jobs at 3,095 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,814 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bloomington’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 153 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 335 |
| Dentists | 83 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 351 |
| Mental health providers | 559 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 185 |
| Optometrists | 104 |
| Chiropractors | 44 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (15 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (7 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1818.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Monroe County Community Sch Corp, Richland-Bean Blossom C S C, The Bloomington Project School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights Elementary SchBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 301 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Binford Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 507 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Childs Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 446 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Clear Creek Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 294 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Early Learning CenterBloomington | Pre-K | 27 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fairview Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 414 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Grandview Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 417 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Highland Park Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 336 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Hoosier Hills Childcare CenterBloomington | Pre-K | 16 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Lakeview Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 408 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Marlin Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 222 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Summit Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 617 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Templeton Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 412 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| University Elementary SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 536 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Edgewood Primary SchoolBloomington | K–2 | 652 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Rogers Elementary SchoolBloomington | K–2 | 288 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| The Bloomington Project SchoolBloomington | K–8 | 317 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Edgewood Intermediate SchoolBloomington | 3–5 | 619 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Hoosier Hills Career CenterBloomington | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| Bloomington Graduation SchoolBloomington | 7–12 | 99 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Jackson Creek Middle SchoolBloomington | 7–8 | 572 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lora L Batchelor Middle SchoolBloomington | 7–8 | 478 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Tri-North Middle SchoolBloomington | 7–8 | 569 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bloomington High School NorthBloomington | 9–12 | 1,528 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Bloomington High School SouthBloomington | 9–12 | 1,691 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Excel Center - BloomingtonBloomington | 9–12 | 117 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| The Acad of Sci & EntrepreneurshipBloomington | 9–12 | 79 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington Montessori SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–6 | 135 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Covenant Christian SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–12 | 140 | Pentecostal | 4.1 mi |
| Grace Baptist PreschoolBloomington | Pre-K–K | 7 | Baptist | 3.4 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian AcademyBloomington | Pre-K–12 | 279 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.1 mi |
| St Charles Catholic SchoolBloomington | Pre-K–8 | 313 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| St Mark's Nursery School and KindergartenBloomington | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Adventist Christian ElementaryBloomington | K–7 | 7 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.1 mi |
| Clear Creek Christian SchoolBloomington | K–6 | 179 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Smithville-Sanders, Ellettsville and Harrodsburg.
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