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46217

ZIP 46217 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
36,917
Coordinates
39.6746, -86.1915
☼ Live from 46217 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46217 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46217
  • 🔢 Type 46217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,217 = 113 × 409. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46216 (Indianapolis, IN, 16 mi away) and 46218 (Indianapolis, IN, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46217 becomes 71264 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oak Ridge, LA, 579 miles away.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12746, 12764, 14267, 14276, 14627, 14726, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76124 in Fort Worth, TX, 780 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯658 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46217 and you would come out at 39.67°S, 93.81°E — 1,333 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 59m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 21.2 square miles of land, 46217 is bigger than 38% of ZIP codes — room for about 16 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,917This ZIP36,917
Households13,865This ZIP13,865
Housing units14,247This ZIP14,247
Median age36.7This ZIP36.7Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$92,029This ZIP$92,029Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$244,000This ZIP$244,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,324This ZIP$1,324Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%This ZIP33.2%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density1,744.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,744.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments570This ZIP570
Employees8,153This ZIP8,153
Annual payroll$554,386,000This ZIP$554,386,000
Tax returns filed16,890This ZIP16,890
Total adjusted gross income$1,151,926,000This ZIP$1,151,926,000

Land area

Land area21.16 sq miThis ZIP21.16 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Other place names in 46217

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ZIP codes near 46217

ZIPCityDistance
46221 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46227 Indianapolis, IN 3.1 mi
46142 Greenwood, IN 3.7 mi
46225 Indianapolis, IN 4.8 mi
46183 West Newton, IN 5.0 mi
46241 Indianapolis, IN 6.0 mi
46107 Beech Grove, IN 6.0 mi
46206 Indianapolis, IN 6.1 mi
46237 Indianapolis, IN 6.2 mi
46113 Camby, IN 6.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46217?

46217 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6746, -86.1915.

What county is 46217 in?

46217 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46217?

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

What time zone is 46217 in?

46217 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46217?

About 36,917 people live in ZIP code 46217, in 13,865 households, at 1,744.9 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 46217?

$92,029 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46217?

The closest are 46221 (2.9 mi), 46227 (3.1 mi), 46142 (3.7 mi), 46225 (4.8 mi) and 46183 (5 mi).

Is 46217 a PO Box ZIP code?

46217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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