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46256

ZIP 46256 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
20,990
Coordinates
39.9084, -86.0131
☼ Live from 46256 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46256 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 46256
  • 🔢 Type 46256 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,256 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 59. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46255 (Indianapolis, IN, 12 mi away) and 46259 (Indianapolis, IN, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46256 becomes 65264 — and that is a real ZIP code: Martinsburg, MO, 308 miles away.
  • 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24566, 24656, 25646, 26456, 26546, 42566, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56264 in Minneota, MN, 603 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯666 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46256 and you would come out at 39.91°S, 93.99°E — 1,330 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 11.1 square miles of land, 46256 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population20,990This ZIP20,990
Households9,041This ZIP9,041
Housing units9,996This ZIP9,996
Median age38.3This ZIP38.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$93,847This ZIP$93,847Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$318,200This ZIP$318,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,175This ZIP$1,175Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%This ZIP57.3%
Mean commute23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min
Population density1,883.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,883.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments824This ZIP824
Employees20,140This ZIP20,140
Annual payroll$1,798,468,000This ZIP$1,798,468,000
Tax returns filed11,560This ZIP11,560
Total adjusted gross income$1,554,110,000This ZIP$1,554,110,000

Land area

Land area11.15 sq miThis ZIP11.15 sq mi
Water area0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi

Counties 46256 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 92.0%
Hamilton County 8.0%

Other place names in 46256

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

ZIP codes near 46256

ZIPCityDistance
46213 Indianapolis, IN 1.4 mi
46236 Indianapolis, IN 2.5 mi
46250 Indianapolis, IN 2.7 mi
46216 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46085 Fishers, IN 3.3 mi
46249 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46038 Fishers, IN 4.0 mi
46226 Indianapolis, IN 5.1 mi
46037 Fishers, IN 5.3 mi
46235 Indianapolis, IN 5.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46256?

46256 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9084, -86.0131.

What county is 46256 in?

46256 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 46256?

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

What time zone is 46256 in?

46256 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46256?

About 20,990 people live in ZIP code 46256, in 9,041 households, at 1,883.4 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 46256?

$93,847 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46256?

The closest are 46213 (1.4 mi), 46236 (2.5 mi), 46250 (2.7 mi), 46216 (2.9 mi) and 46085 (3.3 mi).

Is 46256 a PO Box ZIP code?

46256 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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