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46040

ZIP 46040 is Fortville, Indiana, mostly in Hancock County; area codes 317 and 463; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Hancock +2 more
Population
15,943
Coordinates
39.9273, -85.8343
☼ Live from 46040 — Fortville, IN

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Where 46040 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46040
  • 🔢 Type 46040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 1151. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011001111011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46039 (Forest, IN, 40 mi away) and 46041 (Frankfort, IN, 43 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46040 becomes 04064 — and that is a real ZIP code: Old Orchard Beach, ME, 833 miles away.
  • 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04046, 04064, 04406, 04460, 04640, 06404, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04460 in Medway, ME, 960 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯675 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46040 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 94.17°E — 1,328 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 20m.
  • 📏 At 31.5 square miles of land, 46040 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population15,943This ZIP15,943
Households5,476This ZIP5,476
Housing units5,535This ZIP5,535
Median age36.5This ZIP36.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$147,500This ZIP$147,500Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$435,700This ZIP$435,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,528This ZIP$1,528Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%This ZIP50.4%
Mean commute28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min
Population density506.8 / sq miThis ZIP506.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments293This ZIP293
Employees2,219This ZIP2,219
Annual payroll$104,334,000This ZIP$104,334,000
Tax returns filed8,250This ZIP8,250
Total adjusted gross income$1,254,863,000This ZIP$1,254,863,000

Land area

Land area31.46 sq miThis ZIP31.46 sq mi
Water area0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi

Counties 46040 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Hancock County 62.1%
Hamilton County 19.4%
Madison County 18.4%

Other place names in 46040

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ZIP codes near 46040

ZIPCityDistance
46048 Ingalls, IN 2.3 mi
46055 Mccordsville, IN 4.5 mi
46154 Maxwell, IN 6.0 mi
46064 Pendleton, IN 6.3 mi
46037 Fishers, IN 6.3 mi
46236 Indianapolis, IN 7.4 mi
46129 Finly, IN 8.2 mi
46051 Lapel, IN 9.1 mi
46140 Greenfield, IN 9.3 mi
46256 Indianapolis, IN 9.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46040?

46040 is in Fortville, Indiana, in Hancock County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9273, -85.8343.

What county is 46040 in?

46040 spans 3 counties: Hancock County, Hamilton County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Hancock 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 46040?

Fortville uses area codes 317 and 463, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46040 in?

46040 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46040?

About 15,943 people live in ZIP code 46040, in 5,476 households, at 506.8 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 46040?

$147,500 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46040?

The closest are 46048 (2.3 mi), 46055 (4.5 mi), 46154 (6 mi), 46064 (6.3 mi) and 46037 (6.3 mi).

Is 46040 a PO Box ZIP code?

46040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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