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46240

ZIP 46240 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
19,595
Coordinates
39.9060, -86.1246
☼ Live from 46240 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46240 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 46240
  • 🔢 Type 46240 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,240 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 17 × 17. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46239 (Indianapolis, IN, 14 mi away) and 46241 (Indianapolis, IN, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46240 becomes 04264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02446, 02464, 02644, 04426, 04462, 04624, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04624 in Corea, ME, 978 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯660 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46240 and you would come out at 39.91°S, 93.88°E — 1,326 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 9.4 square miles of land, 46240 is bigger than 26% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population19,595This ZIP19,595
Households10,041This ZIP10,041
Housing units11,749This ZIP11,749
Median age37.3This ZIP37.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$75,156This ZIP$75,156Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$348,000This ZIP$348,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,311This ZIP$1,311Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher62.1%This ZIP62.1%
Mean commute21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min
Population density2,091.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,091.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,634This ZIP1,634
Employees40,091This ZIP40,091
Annual payroll$3,230,581,000This ZIP$3,230,581,000
Tax returns filed10,920This ZIP10,920
Total adjusted gross income$1,625,509,000This ZIP$1,625,509,000

Land area

Land area9.37 sq miThis ZIP9.37 sq mi
Water area1.01 sq miThis ZIP1.01 sq mi

Counties 46240 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 97.8%
Hamilton County 2.3%

Other place names in 46240

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 46240

ZIPCityDistance
46280 Indianapolis, IN 2.0 mi
46290 Indianapolis, IN 2.8 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 2.8 mi
46288 Indianapolis, IN 2.8 mi
46260 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46250 Indianapolis, IN 3.3 mi
46213 Indianapolis, IN 4.9 mi
46032 Carmel, IN 5.0 mi
46205 Indianapolis, IN 5.3 mi
46033 Carmel, IN 5.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46240?

46240 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9060, -86.1246.

What county is 46240 in?

46240 spans 2 counties: Marion 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 46240?

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

What time zone is 46240 in?

46240 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46240?

About 19,595 people live in ZIP code 46240, in 10,041 households, at 2,091.2 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 46240?

$75,156 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46240?

The closest are 46280 (2 mi), 46290 (2.8 mi), 46220 (2.8 mi), 46288 (2.8 mi) and 46260 (2.9 mi).

Is 46240 a PO Box ZIP code?

46240 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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