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46218

ZIP 46218 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
29,360
Coordinates
39.8071, -86.0996
☼ Live from 46218 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46218 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46218
  • 🔢 Type 46218 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,218 = 2 × 3 × 7703. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46217 (Indianapolis, IN, 10 mi away) and 46219 (Indianapolis, IN, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46218 becomes 81264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86412 in Hualapai, AZ, 1,542 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯662 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46218 and you would come out at 39.81°S, 93.90°E — 1,331 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 9.5 square miles of land, 46218 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population29,360This ZIP29,360
Households12,451This ZIP12,451
Housing units15,005This ZIP15,005
Median age34.5This ZIP34.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$38,063This ZIP$38,063Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$103,100This ZIP$103,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,094This ZIP$1,094Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%This ZIP11.8%
Mean commute30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min
Population density3,077.9 / sq miThis ZIP3,077.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments461This ZIP461
Employees9,151This ZIP9,151
Annual payroll$475,274,000This ZIP$475,274,000
Tax returns filed13,050This ZIP13,050
Total adjusted gross income$412,193,000This ZIP$412,193,000

Land area

Land area9.54 sq miThis ZIP9.54 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 46218

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ZIP codes near 46218

ZIPCityDistance
46201 Indianapolis, IN 2.4 mi
46205 Indianapolis, IN 2.4 mi
46209 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46211 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46230 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46242 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46244 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46247 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46251 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46253 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46218?

46218 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8071, -86.0996.

What county is 46218 in?

46218 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46218?

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

What time zone is 46218 in?

46218 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46218?

About 29,360 people live in ZIP code 46218, in 12,451 households, at 3,077.9 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 46218?

$38,063 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46218?

The closest are 46201 (2.4 mi), 46205 (2.4 mi), 46209 (2.6 mi), 46211 (2.6 mi) and 46230 (2.6 mi).

Is 46218 a PO Box ZIP code?

46218 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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