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Where 46156 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 46156 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSIgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,156 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 1049. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011010001001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46155 (Mays, IN, 18 mi away) and 46157 (Monrovia, IN, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46156 becomes 65164, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15466, 15646, 15664, 16546, 16645, 16654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56461 in Laporte, MN, 711 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯696 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46156 and you would come out at 39.49°S, 94.51°E — 1,302 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 58m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 40.4 square miles of land, 46156 is bigger than 54% of ZIP codes — room for about 31 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 952This ZIP952 |
|---|---|
| Households | 461This ZIP461 |
| Housing units | 593This ZIP593 |
| Median age | 55.2This ZIP55.2Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,320This ZIP$83,320Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,900This ZIP$157,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $823This ZIP$823Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9%This ZIP20.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min |
| Population density | 23.6 / sq miThis ZIP23.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 274This ZIP274 |
| Annual payroll | $12,099,000This ZIP$12,099,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,790,000This ZIP$49,790,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.38 sq miThis ZIP40.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 46156 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rush County | 99.2% |
| Decatur County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 46156
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46156
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46150 | Manilla, IN | 7.0 mi |
46146 | Homer, IN | 7.4 mi |
46173 | Rushville, IN | 8.4 mi |
47272 | Saint Paul, IN | 8.7 mi |
47225 | Clarksburg, IN | 8.8 mi |
46182 | Waldron, IN | 9.6 mi |
46133 | Glenwood, IN | 12.2 mi |
47240 | Greensburg, IN | 12.7 mi |
46104 | Arlington, IN | 13.0 mi |
47261 | Millhousen, IN | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46156?
46156 is in Milroy, Indiana, in Rush County. Its published point location is 39.4894, -85.4945.
What county is 46156 in?
46156 spans 2 counties: Rush County and Decatur County. Most of it falls in Rush 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 46156?
Milroy uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46156 in?
46156 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 46156?
About 952 people live in ZIP code 46156, in 461 households, at 23.6 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 46156?
$83,320 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46156?
The closest are 46150 (7 mi), 46146 (7.4 mi), 46173 (8.4 mi), 47272 (8.7 mi) and 47225 (8.8 mi).
Is 46156 a PO Box ZIP code?
46156 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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