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46254

ZIP 46254 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
40,674
Coordinates
39.8483, -86.2697
☼ Live from 46254 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46254 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46254
  • 🔢 Type 46254 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,254 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 593. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46253 (Indianapolis, IN, 9 mi away) and 46255 (Indianapolis, IN, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46254 becomes 45264 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cincinnati, OH, 104 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56244 in Hancock, MN, 620 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯653 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46254 and you would come out at 39.85°S, 93.73°E — 1,322 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 12.6 square miles of land, 46254 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population40,674This ZIP40,674
Households16,813This ZIP16,813
Housing units17,870This ZIP17,870
Median age33.2This ZIP33.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$60,287This ZIP$60,287Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$186,300This ZIP$186,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,067This ZIP$1,067Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.3%This ZIP31.3%
Mean commute22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min
Population density3,231.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,231.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments697This ZIP697
Employees13,246This ZIP13,246
Annual payroll$896,403,000This ZIP$896,403,000
Tax returns filed19,290This ZIP19,290
Total adjusted gross income$944,528,000This ZIP$944,528,000

Land area

Land area12.59 sq miThis ZIP12.59 sq mi
Water area1.48 sq miThis ZIP1.48 sq mi

Other place names in 46254

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ZIP codes near 46254

ZIPCityDistance
46278 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46228 Indianapolis, IN 3.7 mi
46224 Indianapolis, IN 3.7 mi
46268 Indianapolis, IN 3.9 mi
46234 Indianapolis, IN 4.0 mi
46214 Indianapolis, IN 4.0 mi
46222 Indianapolis, IN 4.9 mi
46208 Indianapolis, IN 5.6 mi
46260 Indianapolis, IN 5.9 mi
46112 Brownsburg, IN 6.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46254?

46254 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8483, -86.2697.

What county is 46254 in?

46254 lies in Marion County.

What area code is 46254?

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

What time zone is 46254 in?

46254 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46254?

About 40,674 people live in ZIP code 46254, in 16,813 households, at 3,231.4 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 46254?

$60,287 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46254?

The closest are 46278 (3.4 mi), 46228 (3.7 mi), 46224 (3.7 mi), 46268 (3.9 mi) and 46234 (4 mi).

Is 46254 a PO Box ZIP code?

46254 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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