46012
ZIP 46012 is in Anderson, Indiana, mostly in Madison County; area code 765; Eastern time. Anderson has 8 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Madison +1 more
- Metro area
- Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
- Population
- 20,855
- Coordinates
- 40.1461, -85.6231
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Where 46012 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 46012 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIOgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,012 = 2 × 2 × 11503. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011001110111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46011 (Anderson, IN, 7 mi away) and 46013 (Anderson, IN, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46012 becomes 21064, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01264, 01462, 02461, 02641, 04216, 04261, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04612 in Bernard, ME, 925 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯686 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46012 and you would come out at 40.15°S, 94.38°E — 1,322 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 32.0 square miles of land, 46012 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,855This ZIP20,855 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,117This ZIP9,117 |
| Housing units | 9,815This ZIP9,815 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,041This ZIP$58,041Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,600This ZIP$159,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,032This ZIP$1,032Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 651.3 / sq miThis ZIP651.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 286This ZIP286 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,303This ZIP4,303 |
| Annual payroll | $164,005,000This ZIP$164,005,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,970This ZIP8,970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $493,774,000This ZIP$493,774,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.02 sq miThis ZIP32.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 46012 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Madison County | 89.3% |
| Delaware County | 10.7% |
Other place names in 46012
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46012
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46015 | Anderson, IN | 4.1 mi |
46016 | Anderson, IN | 4.5 mi |
46014 | Anderson, IN | 5.2 mi |
46018 | Anderson, IN | 5.2 mi |
46017 | Anderson, IN | 5.4 mi |
47334 | Daleville, IN | 5.9 mi |
47396 | Yorktown, IN | 6.3 mi |
46013 | Anderson, IN | 7.3 mi |
46011 | Anderson, IN | 7.4 mi |
46001 | Alexandria, IN | 7.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46012?
46012 is in Anderson, Indiana, in Madison County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.1461, -85.6231.
What county is 46012 in?
46012 spans 2 counties: Madison County and Delaware County. Most of it falls in Madison County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 46012?
Anderson uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46012 in?
46012 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 46012?
About 20,855 people live in ZIP code 46012, in 9,117 households, at 651.3 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 46012?
$58,041 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46012?
The closest are 46015 (4.1 mi), 46016 (4.5 mi), 46014 (5.2 mi), 46018 (5.2 mi) and 46017 (5.4 mi).
Is 46012 a PO Box ZIP code?
46012 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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