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46226

ZIP 46226 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
47,099
Coordinates
39.8392, -86.0486
☼ Live from 46226 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46226 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46226
  • 🔢 Type 46226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,226 = 2 × 29 × 797. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46225 (Indianapolis, IN, 9 mi away) and 46227 (Indianapolis, IN, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46226 becomes 62264 — and that is a real ZIP code: New Athens, IL, 232 miles away.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22646, 22664, 24266, 26264, 26426, 26624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 66422 in Emmett, KS, 535 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯664 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46226 and you would come out at 39.84°S, 93.95°E — 1,332 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 20m.
  • 📏 At 14.8 square miles of land, 46226 is bigger than 33% of ZIP codes — room for about 11 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population47,099This ZIP47,099
Households19,447This ZIP19,447
Housing units21,152This ZIP21,152
Median age32.9This ZIP32.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$50,325This ZIP$50,325Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$158,600This ZIP$158,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,133This ZIP$1,133Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%This ZIP24.3%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density3,181.7 / sq miThis ZIP3,181.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments734This ZIP734
Employees9,486This ZIP9,486
Annual payroll$477,362,000This ZIP$477,362,000
Tax returns filed20,050This ZIP20,050
Total adjusted gross income$996,483,000This ZIP$996,483,000

Land area

Land area14.80 sq miThis ZIP14.80 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 46226

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ZIP codes near 46226

ZIPCityDistance
46249 Indianapolis, IN 2.6 mi
46216 Indianapolis, IN 2.8 mi
46218 Indianapolis, IN 3.5 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 3.7 mi
46219 Indianapolis, IN 3.8 mi
46235 Indianapolis, IN 3.9 mi
46250 Indianapolis, IN 4.3 mi
46205 Indianapolis, IN 4.6 mi
46256 Indianapolis, IN 5.1 mi
46229 Indianapolis, IN 5.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46226?

46226 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8392, -86.0486.

What county is 46226 in?

46226 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46226?

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

What time zone is 46226 in?

46226 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46226?

About 47,099 people live in ZIP code 46226, in 19,447 households, at 3,181.7 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 46226?

$50,325 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46226?

The closest are 46249 (2.6 mi), 46216 (2.8 mi), 46218 (3.5 mi), 46220 (3.7 mi) and 46219 (3.8 mi).

Is 46226 a PO Box ZIP code?

46226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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