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46227

ZIP 46227 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
57,587
Coordinates
39.6748, -86.1327
☼ Live from 46227 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46227 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46227
  • 🔢 Type 46227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,227 = 3 × 19 × 811. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46226 (Indianapolis, IN, 12 mi away) and 46228 (Indianapolis, IN, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46227 becomes 72264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22476, 22746, 24627, 24726, 27264, 27624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 67422 in Bennington, KS, 614 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 53% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯661 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46227 and you would come out at 39.67°S, 93.87°E — 1,335 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 16.7 square miles of land, 46227 is bigger than 34% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population57,587This ZIP57,587
Households23,911This ZIP23,911
Housing units26,337This ZIP26,337
Median age32.6This ZIP32.6Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$53,629This ZIP$53,629Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$210,000This ZIP$210,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,035This ZIP$1,035Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%This ZIP21.5%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density3,450.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,450.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,161This ZIP1,161
Employees19,341This ZIP19,341
Annual payroll$847,329,000This ZIP$847,329,000
Tax returns filed26,100This ZIP26,100
Total adjusted gross income$1,299,229,000This ZIP$1,299,229,000

Land area

Land area16.69 sq miThis ZIP16.69 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 46227

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ZIP codes near 46227

ZIPCityDistance
46237 Indianapolis, IN 3.1 mi
46217 Indianapolis, IN 3.1 mi
46107 Beech Grove, IN 3.6 mi
46142 Greenwood, IN 4.3 mi
46203 Indianapolis, IN 4.7 mi
46225 Indianapolis, IN 4.8 mi
46143 Greenwood, IN 5.6 mi
46221 Indianapolis, IN 5.8 mi
46206 Indianapolis, IN 6.1 mi
46207 Indianapolis, IN 6.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46227?

46227 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.6748, -86.1327.

What county is 46227 in?

46227 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46227?

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

What time zone is 46227 in?

46227 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46227?

About 57,587 people live in ZIP code 46227, in 23,911 households, at 3,450.4 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 46227?

$53,629 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46227?

The closest are 46237 (3.1 mi), 46217 (3.1 mi), 46107 (3.6 mi), 46142 (4.3 mi) and 46203 (4.7 mi).

Is 46227 a PO Box ZIP code?

46227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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