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46126

ZIP 46126 is Fairland, Indiana, in Shelby County; area codes 317 and 463; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Shelby
Population
3,902
Coordinates
39.6180, -85.8803
☼ Live from 46126 — Fairland, IN

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Where 46126 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46126
  • 🔢 Type 46126 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZIgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,126 = 2 × 23063. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010000101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46125 (Eminence, IN, 41 mi away) and 46127 (Falmouth, IN, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46126 becomes 62164, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12466, 14626, 16246, 16426, 16624, 21664, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12466 in Port Ewen, NY, 642 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯674 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46126 and you would come out at 39.62°S, 94.12°E — 1,324 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 32.6 square miles of land, 46126 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,902This ZIP3,902
Households1,745This ZIP1,745
Housing units1,794This ZIP1,794
Median age43.0This ZIP43.0Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$70,607This ZIP$70,607Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$263,300This ZIP$263,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$988This ZIP$988Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%This ZIP24.2%
Mean commute25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min
Population density119.5 / sq miThis ZIP119.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments70This ZIP70
Employees633This ZIP633
Annual payroll$34,799,000This ZIP$34,799,000
Tax returns filed2,310This ZIP2,310
Total adjusted gross income$172,398,000This ZIP$172,398,000

Land area

Land area32.65 sq miThis ZIP32.65 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq miThis ZIP0.16 sq mi

Other place names in 46126

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

ZIP codes near 46126

ZIPCityDistance
46110 Boggstown, IN 4.4 mi
46130 Fountaintown, IN 4.5 mi
46162 Needham, IN 5.8 mi
46259 Indianapolis, IN 5.8 mi
46163 New Palestine, IN 7.8 mi
46176 Shelbyville, IN 8.5 mi
46239 Indianapolis, IN 9.5 mi
46161 Morristown, IN 10.4 mi
46184 Whiteland, IN 10.8 mi
46237 Indianapolis, IN 11.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46126?

46126 is in Fairland, Indiana, in Shelby County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6180, -85.8803.

What county is 46126 in?

46126 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 46126?

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

What time zone is 46126 in?

46126 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46126?

About 3,902 people live in ZIP code 46126, in 1,745 households, at 119.5 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 46126?

$70,607 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46126?

The closest are 46110 (4.4 mi), 46130 (4.5 mi), 46162 (5.8 mi), 46259 (5.8 mi) and 46163 (7.8 mi).

Is 46126 a PO Box ZIP code?

46126 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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