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46260

ZIP 46260 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
35,707
Coordinates
39.8969, -86.1785
☼ Live from 46260 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46260 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 46260
  • 🔢 Type 46260 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,260 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 257. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010010110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46259 (Indianapolis, IN, 20 mi away) and 46262 (Indianapolis, IN, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46260 becomes 06264 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scotland, CT, 746 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02466, 02646, 02664, 04266, 04626, 04662, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04626 in Cutler, ME, 1,021 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯657 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46260 and you would come out at 39.90°S, 93.82°E — 1,324 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 10.4 square miles of land, 46260 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.9 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population35,707This ZIP35,707
Households15,204This ZIP15,204
Housing units16,864This ZIP16,864
Median age36.5This ZIP36.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$72,504This ZIP$72,504Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$288,900This ZIP$288,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,128This ZIP$1,128Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%This ZIP46.1%
Mean commute24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min
Population density3,429.4 / sq miThis ZIP3,429.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments829This ZIP829
Employees16,597This ZIP16,597
Annual payroll$1,244,962,000This ZIP$1,244,962,000
Tax returns filed16,130This ZIP16,130
Total adjusted gross income$1,628,619,000This ZIP$1,628,619,000

Land area

Land area10.41 sq miThis ZIP10.41 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 46260 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 99.0%
Hamilton County 1.0%

Other place names in 46260

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

ZIP codes near 46260

ZIPCityDistance
46288 Indianapolis, IN 2.7 mi
46290 Indianapolis, IN 2.7 mi
46268 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46240 Indianapolis, IN 2.9 mi
46280 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46228 Indianapolis, IN 3.6 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 4.2 mi
46032 Carmel, IN 4.8 mi
46205 Indianapolis, IN 5.2 mi
46208 Indianapolis, IN 5.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46260?

46260 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8969, -86.1785.

What county is 46260 in?

46260 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 46260?

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

What time zone is 46260 in?

46260 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46260?

About 35,707 people live in ZIP code 46260, in 15,204 households, at 3,429.4 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 46260?

$72,504 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46260?

The closest are 46288 (2.7 mi), 46290 (2.7 mi), 46268 (2.9 mi), 46240 (2.9 mi) and 46280 (3.4 mi).

Is 46260 a PO Box ZIP code?

46260 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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