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46250

ZIP 46250 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
18,147
Coordinates
39.9008, -86.0634
☼ Live from 46250 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46250 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 46250
  • 🔢 Type 46250 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,250 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 5 × 37. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46249 (Indianapolis, IN, 4 mi away) and 46251 (Indianapolis, IN, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46250 becomes 05264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02456, 02465, 02564, 02645, 04256, 04265, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04652 in Lubec, ME, 1,025 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯663 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46250 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 93.94°E — 1,328 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 7.5 square miles of land, 46250 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population18,147This ZIP18,147
Households9,258This ZIP9,258
Housing units9,979This ZIP9,979
Median age36.3This ZIP36.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,328This ZIP$67,328Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$327,600This ZIP$327,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,326This ZIP$1,326Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%This ZIP53.1%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density2,407.1 / sq miThis ZIP2,407.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,323This ZIP1,323
Employees26,619This ZIP26,619
Annual payroll$1,482,146,000This ZIP$1,482,146,000
Tax returns filed10,090This ZIP10,090
Total adjusted gross income$1,023,409,000This ZIP$1,023,409,000

Land area

Land area7.54 sq miThis ZIP7.54 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi

Counties 46250 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 99.4%
Hamilton County 0.6%

Other place names in 46250

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

ZIP codes near 46250

ZIPCityDistance
46213 Indianapolis, IN 2.1 mi
46256 Indianapolis, IN 2.7 mi
46240 Indianapolis, IN 3.3 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46216 Indianapolis, IN 3.7 mi
46249 Indianapolis, IN 4.2 mi
46226 Indianapolis, IN 4.3 mi
46280 Indianapolis, IN 4.4 mi
46085 Fishers, IN 4.6 mi
46236 Indianapolis, IN 5.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46250?

46250 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9008, -86.0634.

What county is 46250 in?

46250 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 46250?

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

What time zone is 46250 in?

46250 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46250?

About 18,147 people live in ZIP code 46250, in 9,258 households, at 2,407.1 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 46250?

$67,328 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46250?

The closest are 46213 (2.1 mi), 46256 (2.7 mi), 46240 (3.3 mi), 46220 (3.4 mi) and 46216 (3.7 mi).

Is 46250 a PO Box ZIP code?

46250 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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