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Altona ZIP codes, Indiana

No ZIP code is named for Altona, IN; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 46738. Its area code is 260.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
415
Area code
260
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Altona itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Garrett (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Altona in numbers

About 415 people live in Altona, in 142 households. The median household income is $64,237 a year, 11% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $114,600 (47% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,080 a month. The median age is 37.3; 5.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population415Altona415
Households142Altona142
Median age37.3Altona37.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$64,237Altona$64,237Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$114,600Altona$114,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,080Altona$1,080Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%Altona5.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.6 minAltona17.6 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,044 / sq miAltona2,044 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Altona town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Altona

These ZIP codes cover part of Altona but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Altona
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46738 Garrett , IN Standard 8,533 $57,545 $164,200

Map of Altona ZIP codes

46738

The ZIP codes of Altona, IN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Altona

The nearest larger towns are Garrett (6,642 people, 1.5 mi), Avilla (2,878 people, 4.2 mi) and Auburn (13,565 people, 5.1 mi).

Towns near Altona
TownPopulationDistance
Garrett 6,642 1.5 mi
Avilla 2,878 4.2 mi
Auburn 13,565 5.1 mi
Kendallville 10,556 8.3 mi
Huntertown 11,379 9.3 mi
Leo-Cedarville 3,695 11.3 mi
Albion 2,723 14.1 mi
Butler 2,660 15.4 mi
Fort Wayne 268,589 18.2 mi
Hicksville, OH 3,174 20.5 mi
New Haven 15,698 20.9 mi
Angola 9,408 21.3 mi
Columbia City 9,897 21.4 mi
Ligonier 4,347 24.2 mi

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