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46205

ZIP 46205 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County; area codes 317 and 463; Eastern time. Indianapolis has 63 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Marion
Population
28,259
Coordinates
39.8294, -86.1344
☼ Live from 46205 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46205 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46205
  • 🔢 Type 46205 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,205 = 5 × 9241. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010001111101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46204 (Indianapolis, IN, 4 mi away) and 46206 (Indianapolis, IN, 5 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46205 becomes 50264 — and that is a real ZIP code: Weldon, IA, 405 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,031 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯660 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46205 and you would come out at 39.83°S, 93.87°E — 1,328 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 6.2 square miles of land, 46205 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,259This ZIP28,259
Households12,487This ZIP12,487
Housing units14,896This ZIP14,896
Median age34.1This ZIP34.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$72,417This ZIP$72,417Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$304,500This ZIP$304,500Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,176This ZIP$1,176Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.3%This ZIP53.3%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density4,526.5 / sq miThis ZIP4,526.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments589This ZIP589
Employees7,447This ZIP7,447
Annual payroll$391,277,000This ZIP$391,277,000
Tax returns filed13,770This ZIP13,770
Total adjusted gross income$1,093,906,000This ZIP$1,093,906,000

Land area

Land area6.24 sq miThis ZIP6.24 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Other place names in 46205

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ZIP codes near 46205

ZIPCityDistance
46208 Indianapolis, IN 2.1 mi
46218 Indianapolis, IN 2.4 mi
46296 Indianapolis, IN 2.4 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46202 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46209 Indianapolis, IN 3.5 mi
46211 Indianapolis, IN 3.5 mi
46230 Indianapolis, IN 3.5 mi
46242 Indianapolis, IN 3.5 mi
46244 Indianapolis, IN 3.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46205?

46205 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8294, -86.1344.

What county is 46205 in?

46205 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46205?

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

What time zone is 46205 in?

46205 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46205?

About 28,259 people live in ZIP code 46205, in 12,487 households, at 4,526.5 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 46205?

$72,417 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46205?

The closest are 46208 (2.1 mi), 46218 (2.4 mi), 46296 (2.4 mi), 46220 (2.9 mi) and 46202 (3.4 mi).

Is 46205 a PO Box ZIP code?

46205 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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