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46221

ZIP 46221 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
27,027
Coordinates
39.6960, -86.2387
☼ Live from 46221 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46221 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46221
  • 🔢 Type 46221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,221 = 3 × 7 × 31 × 71. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010001101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46220 (Indianapolis, IN, 14 mi away) and 46222 (Indianapolis, IN, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46221 becomes 12264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12246, 14226, 14622, 16224, 16242, 16422, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12246 in Albany, NY, 680 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯655 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46221 and you would come out at 39.70°S, 93.76°E — 1,330 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 20.0 square miles of land, 46221 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population27,027This ZIP27,027
Households10,117This ZIP10,117
Housing units11,140This ZIP11,140
Median age34.5This ZIP34.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$65,280This ZIP$65,280Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$191,300This ZIP$191,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,137This ZIP$1,137Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%This ZIP16.0%
Mean commute27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min
Population density1,352.6 / sq miThis ZIP1,352.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments341This ZIP341
Employees10,775This ZIP10,775
Annual payroll$1,263,921,000This ZIP$1,263,921,000
Tax returns filed12,820This ZIP12,820
Total adjusted gross income$631,016,000This ZIP$631,016,000

Land area

Land area19.98 sq miThis ZIP19.98 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq miThis ZIP0.33 sq mi

Other place names in 46221

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ZIP codes near 46221

ZIPCityDistance
46217 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46241 Indianapolis, IN 3.2 mi
46183 West Newton, IN 3.7 mi
46225 Indianapolis, IN 5.0 mi
46231 Indianapolis, IN 5.2 mi
46113 Camby, IN 5.3 mi
46227 Indianapolis, IN 5.8 mi
46206 Indianapolis, IN 6.1 mi
46142 Greenwood, IN 6.1 mi
46207 Indianapolis, IN 6.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46221?

46221 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6960, -86.2387.

What county is 46221 in?

46221 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46221?

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

What time zone is 46221 in?

46221 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46221?

About 27,027 people live in ZIP code 46221, in 10,117 households, at 1,352.6 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 46221?

$65,280 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46221?

The closest are 46217 (2.9 mi), 46241 (3.2 mi), 46183 (3.7 mi), 46225 (5 mi) and 46231 (5.2 mi).

Is 46221 a PO Box ZIP code?

46221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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