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46278

ZIP 46278 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
8,450
Coordinates
39.8929, -86.2981
☼ Live from 46278 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46278 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46278
  • 🔢 Type 46278 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,278 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 857. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010011000110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46277 (Indianapolis, IN, 12 mi away) and 46280 (Indianapolis, IN, 9 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46278 becomes 87264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86427 in Fort Mohave, AZ, 1,581 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 55% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯651 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46278 and you would come out at 39.89°S, 93.70°E — 1,319 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 13.2 square miles of land, 46278 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,450This ZIP8,450
Households3,204This ZIP3,204
Housing units3,270This ZIP3,270
Median age45.6This ZIP45.6Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$158,648This ZIP$158,648Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$408,900This ZIP$408,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,589This ZIP$1,589Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher64.0%This ZIP64.0%
Mean commute25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min
Population density639.6 / sq miThis ZIP639.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments489This ZIP489
Employees16,541This ZIP16,541
Annual payroll$1,181,356,000This ZIP$1,181,356,000
Tax returns filed4,520This ZIP4,520
Total adjusted gross income$678,983,000This ZIP$678,983,000

Land area

Land area13.21 sq miThis ZIP13.21 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Counties 46278 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Marion County 95.8%
Hendricks County 4.2%

Other place names in 46278

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ZIP codes near 46278

ZIPCityDistance
46254 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46268 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46112 Brownsburg, IN 4.9 mi
46234 Indianapolis, IN 5.9 mi
46228 Indianapolis, IN 6.0 mi
46077 Zionsville, IN 6.2 mi
46260 Indianapolis, IN 6.3 mi
46214 Indianapolis, IN 6.9 mi
46224 Indianapolis, IN 7.1 mi
46288 Indianapolis, IN 7.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46278?

46278 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.8929, -86.2981.

What county is 46278 in?

46278 spans 2 counties: Marion County and Hendricks 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 46278?

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

What time zone is 46278 in?

46278 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46278?

About 8,450 people live in ZIP code 46278, in 3,204 households, at 639.6 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 46278?

$158,648 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46278?

The closest are 46254 (3.4 mi), 46268 (3.4 mi), 46112 (4.9 mi), 46234 (5.9 mi) and 46228 (6 mi).

Is 46278 a PO Box ZIP code?

46278 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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