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46280

ZIP 46280 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Hamilton County; area codes 317 and 463; Eastern time. Indianapolis has 63 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Hamilton
Population
7,514
Coordinates
39.9338, -86.1352
☼ Live from 46280 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46280 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46280
  • 🔢 Type 46280 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OBZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,280 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 13 × 89. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010011001000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46278 (Indianapolis, IN, 9 mi away) and 46282 (Indianapolis, IN, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46280 becomes 08264, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 62 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02468, 02648, 02864, 04268, 04286, 04628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86402 in Kingman, AZ, 1,556 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯659 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46280 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 93.86°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 4.1 square miles of land, 46280 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.1 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,514This ZIP7,514
Households3,596This ZIP3,596
Housing units3,829This ZIP3,829
Median age42.9This ZIP42.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$91,152This ZIP$91,152Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$324,400This ZIP$324,400Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,771This ZIP$1,771Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.9%This ZIP61.9%
Mean commute20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min
Population density1,812.8 / sq miThis ZIP1,812.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments256This ZIP256
Employees8,471This ZIP8,471
Annual payroll$595,925,000This ZIP$595,925,000
Tax returns filed4,270This ZIP4,270
Total adjusted gross income$424,868,000This ZIP$424,868,000

Land area

Land area4.15 sq miThis ZIP4.15 sq mi
Water area0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi

Other place names in 46280

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ZIP codes near 46280

ZIPCityDistance
46290 Indianapolis, IN 1.4 mi
46288 Indianapolis, IN 1.5 mi
46240 Indianapolis, IN 2.0 mi
46032 Carmel, IN 3.1 mi
46260 Indianapolis, IN 3.4 mi
46033 Carmel, IN 4.1 mi
46250 Indianapolis, IN 4.4 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 4.8 mi
46213 Indianapolis, IN 5.4 mi
46268 Indianapolis, IN 5.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46280?

46280 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Hamilton County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9338, -86.1352.

What county is 46280 in?

46280 lies in Hamilton County.

What area code is 46280?

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

What time zone is 46280 in?

46280 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46280?

About 7,514 people live in ZIP code 46280, in 3,596 households, at 1,812.8 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 46280?

$91,152 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46280?

The closest are 46290 (1.4 mi), 46288 (1.5 mi), 46240 (2 mi), 46032 (3.1 mi) and 46260 (3.4 mi).

Is 46280 a PO Box ZIP code?

46280 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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