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46236

ZIP 46236 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 +2 more
Population
26,416
Coordinates
39.8966, -85.9682
☼ Live from 46236 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46236 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46236
  • 🔢 Type 46236 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,236 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3853. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46235 (Indianapolis, IN, 4 mi away) and 46237 (Indianapolis, IN, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46236 becomes 63264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23466, 23664, 24366, 26346, 26436, 26463, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34266 in Arcadia, FL, 909 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% 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 46236 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 94.03°E — 1,333 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 10.5 square miles of land, 46236 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,416This ZIP26,416
Households9,699This ZIP9,699
Housing units9,993This ZIP9,993
Median age40.4This ZIP40.4Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$115,664This ZIP$115,664Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$291,900This ZIP$291,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,885This ZIP$1,885Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.9%This ZIP51.9%
Mean commute28.0 minThis ZIP28.0 min
Population density2,515.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,515.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments556This ZIP556
Employees5,847This ZIP5,847
Annual payroll$267,186,000This ZIP$267,186,000
Tax returns filed13,470This ZIP13,470
Total adjusted gross income$1,588,207,000This ZIP$1,588,207,000

Land area

Land area10.50 sq miThis ZIP10.50 sq mi
Water area1.08 sq miThis ZIP1.08 sq mi

Counties 46236 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 99.8%
Hancock County 0.1%
Hamilton County 0.1%

Other place names in 46236

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ZIP codes near 46236

ZIPCityDistance
46256 Indianapolis, IN 2.5 mi
46216 Indianapolis, IN 3.0 mi
46249 Indianapolis, IN 3.3 mi
46055 Mccordsville, IN 3.5 mi
46213 Indianapolis, IN 3.9 mi
46235 Indianapolis, IN 4.1 mi
46085 Fishers, IN 4.7 mi
46037 Fishers, IN 4.7 mi
46250 Indianapolis, IN 5.1 mi
46038 Fishers, IN 5.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46236?

46236 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8966, -85.9682.

What county is 46236 in?

46236 spans 3 counties: Marion County, Hancock County and Hamilton 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 46236?

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

What time zone is 46236 in?

46236 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46236?

About 26,416 people live in ZIP code 46236, in 9,699 households, at 2,515.3 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 46236?

$115,664 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46236?

The closest are 46256 (2.5 mi), 46216 (3 mi), 46249 (3.3 mi), 46055 (3.5 mi) and 46213 (3.9 mi).

Is 46236 a PO Box ZIP code?

46236 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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