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Bloomington, Indiana zip codes: a local's neighborhood guide

Searching for a Bloomington, Indiana zip code usually means one of three things: you're addressing mail, you're hunting for a rental, or you're trying to figure out where in town something actually is. As local hosts, here's the full picture — every zip code in Bloomington and what it really covers.

All Bloomington, IN zip codes at a glance

Zip Code	Area	Known For
47401	South & southeast Bloomington	Established neighborhoods, College Mall, Lake Monroe direction
47402	PO boxes	Post office boxes only — no street addresses
47403	Southwest & west Bloomington	Newer developments, Cook Medical, Tapp Road corridor
47404	Northwest Bloomington	Miller-Showers Park, Broadview, growing west side
47405	Indiana University campus	IU academic buildings and campus addresses
47406	Indiana University	IU residence halls and university facilities
47408	North & northeast Bloomington	Griffy Lake, Memorial Stadium area, IU Health, Highway 46 corridor

Which zip code should visitors care about?

47408 is the one to know for game weekends. It covers the north side — Memorial Stadium, Assembly Hall's neighborhood, IU Health Bloomington, and the wooded streets around Griffy Lake. All of ROE's rental homes sit in this zone, which is exactly why they're five minutes or less from the stadium.

47401 matters if your visit centers on College Mall, the south side, or trips to Lake Monroe. 47404 and 47403 are more residential and commercial — you'll pass through them, but few visitors stay there.

Which zip code should renters target?

For renters, zip code shorthand works like this: 47408 for north-side convenience to campus, the stadium, and the hospital (popular with travel nurses and faculty); 47401 for established south-side neighborhoods and good schools; 47403 for newer builds and quick access to Cook Medical and the west-side employers.

If you're hunting for houses for rent in Bloomington, start with the zip code that matches your daily commute — Bloomington traffic is light, but game days can lock down the stadium area, which is a feature if you're staying there and a bug if you're driving through.

One quirk worth knowing

IU has its own zip codes (47405 and 47406), so campus addresses won't match the surrounding neighborhood. If a listing says 47406, it's on university property — if it says 47408, it's a real neighborhood just north of campus. And 47402 is PO boxes only; no house you can rent will ever carry it.