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46142

ZIP 46142 is in Greenwood, Indiana, in Johnson County; area codes 317 and 463; Eastern time. Greenwood has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 46143.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Johnson
Population
34,348
Coordinates
39.6218, -86.1753
☼ Live from 46142 — Greenwood, IN

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Where 46142 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46142
  • 🔢 Type 46142 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhIgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,142 = 2 × 23071. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010000111110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46140 (Greenfield, IN, 25 mi away) and 46143 (Greenwood, IN, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46142 becomes 24164, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12446, 12464, 14264, 14462, 14624, 14642, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12464 in Phoenicia, NY, 640 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯659 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46142 and you would come out at 39.62°S, 93.82°E — 1,335 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 22m.
  • 📏 At 14.9 square miles of land, 46142 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population34,348This ZIP34,348
Households13,569This ZIP13,569
Housing units14,221This ZIP14,221
Median age40.3This ZIP40.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$89,001This ZIP$89,001Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$287,000This ZIP$287,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,129This ZIP$1,129Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%This ZIP39.7%
Mean commute24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min
Population density2,299.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,299.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,041This ZIP1,041
Employees11,582This ZIP11,582
Annual payroll$417,139,000This ZIP$417,139,000
Tax returns filed16,050This ZIP16,050
Total adjusted gross income$1,265,773,000This ZIP$1,265,773,000

Land area

Land area14.94 sq miThis ZIP14.94 sq mi
Water area0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi

Other place names in 46142

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ZIP codes near 46142

ZIPCityDistance
46143 Greenwood, IN 3.7 mi
46217 Indianapolis, IN 3.7 mi
46227 Indianapolis, IN 4.3 mi
46183 West Newton, IN 6.1 mi
46221 Indianapolis, IN 6.1 mi
46237 Indianapolis, IN 6.4 mi
46113 Camby, IN 6.8 mi
46184 Whiteland, IN 7.3 mi
46106 Bargersville, IN 7.7 mi
46107 Beech Grove, IN 7.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46142?

46142 is in Greenwood, Indiana, in Johnson County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6218, -86.1753.

What county is 46142 in?

46142 lies in Johnson County.

What area code is 46142?

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

What time zone is 46142 in?

46142 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46142?

About 34,348 people live in ZIP code 46142, in 13,569 households, at 2,299.2 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 46142?

$89,001 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46142?

The closest are 46143 (3.7 mi), 46217 (3.7 mi), 46227 (4.3 mi), 46183 (6.1 mi) and 46221 (6.1 mi).

Is 46142 a PO Box ZIP code?

46142 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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