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46229

ZIP 46229 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, mostly 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 +1 more
Population
28,457
Coordinates
39.7882, -85.9770
☼ Live from 46229 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46229 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46229
  • 🔢 Type 46229 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 46229 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010010101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46228 (Indianapolis, IN, 13 mi away) and 46230 (Indianapolis, IN, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46229 becomes 92264 — and that is a real ZIP code: Palm Springs, CA, 1,732 miles away.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22469, 22649, 22946, 22964, 24269, 24962, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96224 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,674 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 54% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯668 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46229 and you would come out at 39.79°S, 94.02°E — 1,333 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 00m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 21m.
  • 📏 At 11.3 square miles of land, 46229 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population28,457This ZIP28,457
Households11,479This ZIP11,479
Housing units12,133This ZIP12,133
Median age36.6This ZIP36.6Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$61,388This ZIP$61,388Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$191,100This ZIP$191,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,069This ZIP$1,069Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%This ZIP24.0%
Mean commute24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min
Population density2,508.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,508.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments476This ZIP476
Employees6,478This ZIP6,478
Annual payroll$278,188,000This ZIP$278,188,000
Tax returns filed14,150This ZIP14,150
Total adjusted gross income$686,706,000This ZIP$686,706,000

Land area

Land area11.35 sq miThis ZIP11.35 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 46229 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 89.7%
Hancock County 10.3%

Other place names in 46229

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ZIP codes near 46229

ZIPCityDistance
46235 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46219 Indianapolis, IN 3.6 mi
46239 Indianapolis, IN 4.8 mi
46249 Indianapolis, IN 5.1 mi
46226 Indianapolis, IN 5.2 mi
46163 New Palestine, IN 5.6 mi
46216 Indianapolis, IN 5.6 mi
46218 Indianapolis, IN 6.6 mi
46201 Indianapolis, IN 7.1 mi
46203 Indianapolis, IN 7.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46229?

46229 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.7882, -85.9770.

What county is 46229 in?

46229 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Hancock County. Most of it falls in Marion County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 46229?

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

What time zone is 46229 in?

46229 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46229?

About 28,457 people live in ZIP code 46229, in 11,479 households, at 2,508.1 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 46229?

$61,388 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46229?

The closest are 46235 (3.4 mi), 46219 (3.6 mi), 46239 (4.8 mi), 46249 (5.1 mi) and 46226 (5.2 mi).

Is 46229 a PO Box ZIP code?

46229 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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