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46017

ZIP 46017 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
Population
5,181
Coordinates
40.0693, -85.6072
☼ Live from 46017 — Anderson, IN

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Where 46017 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46017
  • 🔢 Type 46017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,017 = 3 × 3 × 5113. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011001111000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46016 (Anderson, IN, 4 mi away) and 46018 (Anderson, IN, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46017 becomes 71064 — and that is a real ZIP code: Plain Dealing, LA, 667 miles away.
  • 👥 72 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01467, 01746, 04617, 04671, 04761, 06147, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04671 in Robbinston, ME, 998 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯687 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46017 and you would come out at 40.07°S, 94.39°E — 1,320 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 17.7 square miles of land, 46017 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,181This ZIP5,181
Households2,189This ZIP2,189
Housing units2,280This ZIP2,280
Median age45.1This ZIP45.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$75,011This ZIP$75,011Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$152,800This ZIP$152,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$980This ZIP$980Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%This ZIP19.0%
Mean commute22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min
Population density292.5 / sq miThis ZIP292.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments91This ZIP91
Employees792This ZIP792
Annual payroll$34,117,000This ZIP$34,117,000
Tax returns filed2,980This ZIP2,980
Total adjusted gross income$166,542,000This ZIP$166,542,000

Land area

Land area17.71 sq miThis ZIP17.71 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 46017 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Madison County 96.8%
Delaware County 3.2%

Other place names in 46017

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 46017

ZIPCityDistance
46015 Anderson, IN 3.2 mi
46013 Anderson, IN 4.3 mi
46016 Anderson, IN 4.4 mi
47334 Daleville, IN 5.1 mi
46012 Anderson, IN 5.4 mi
47356 Middletown, IN 5.9 mi
46056 Markleville, IN 6.7 mi
46014 Anderson, IN 8.7 mi
46018 Anderson, IN 8.7 mi
46011 Anderson, IN 9.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46017?

46017 is in Anderson, Indiana, in Madison County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.0693, -85.6072.

What county is 46017 in?

46017 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 46017?

Anderson uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46017 in?

46017 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46017?

About 5,181 people live in ZIP code 46017, in 2,189 households, at 292.5 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 46017?

$75,011 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46017?

The closest are 46015 (3.2 mi), 46013 (4.3 mi), 46016 (4.4 mi), 47334 (5.1 mi) and 46012 (5.4 mi).

Is 46017 a PO Box ZIP code?

46017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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