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Peru ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Peru, IN is 46970, and its area code is 765.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,901
Area code
765
State
Indiana

Peru in numbers

About 10,901 people live in Peru, in 4,440 households. The median household income is $46,159 a year, 36% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $92,500 (58% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $826 a month. The median age is 41.2; 16.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population10,901Peru10,901
Households4,440Peru4,440
Median age41.2Peru41.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$46,159Peru$46,159Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$92,500Peru$92,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$826Peru$826Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%Peru16.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minPeru22.1 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,156 / sq miPeru2,156 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Peru

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Peru
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46970 Peru , IN Standard 23,020 $57,842 $118,700

Map of Peru ZIP codes

46970

The ZIP codes of Peru, 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 Peru

The nearest larger towns are Logansport (17,790 people, 15 mi), Kokomo (59,122 people, 21 mi) and Marion (27,531 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Peru
TownPopulationDistance
Grissom AFB 2,977 8.0 mi
Wabash 10,358 13.0 mi
Logansport 17,790 14.9 mi
Kokomo 59,122 20.6 mi
Rochester 6,215 21.9 mi
North Manchester 4,819 22.9 mi
Marion 27,531 25.9 mi

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