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46290

ZIP 46290 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
81
Coordinates
39.9345, -86.1619
☼ Live from 46290 — Indianapolis, IN

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Where 46290 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46290
  • 🔢 Type 46290 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGZgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,290 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 1543. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010011010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46288 (Indianapolis, IN, 0 mi away) and 46291 (Indianapolis, IN, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46290 becomes 09264 — and that is a real ZIP code: APO AE, a military post office, 4,468 miles away.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02649, 04629, 04926, 04962, 06249, 06492, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96204 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,687 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 56% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯658 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46290 and you would come out at 39.93°S, 93.84°E — 1,323 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 0.638 square miles of land, 46290 is bigger than 6% of ZIP codes — about 309 football fields.
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People and housing

Population81This ZIP81
Households33This ZIP33
Housing units57This ZIP57
Median age70.2This ZIP70.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median home value$570,700This ZIP$570,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%This ZIP56.8%
Population density127.0 / sq miThis ZIP127.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments130This ZIP130
Employees5,781This ZIP5,781
Annual payroll$509,027,000This ZIP$509,027,000
Tax returns filed140This ZIP140
Total adjusted gross income$32,662,000This ZIP$32,662,000

Land area

Land area0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 46290

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ZIP codes near 46290

ZIPCityDistance
46288 Indianapolis, IN 0.1 mi
46280 Indianapolis, IN 1.4 mi
46032 Carmel, IN 2.3 mi
46260 Indianapolis, IN 2.7 mi
46240 Indianapolis, IN 2.8 mi
46268 Indianapolis, IN 4.6 mi
46033 Carmel, IN 5.1 mi
46220 Indianapolis, IN 5.4 mi
46250 Indianapolis, IN 5.7 mi
46228 Indianapolis, IN 6.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46290?

46290 is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Hamilton County, part of the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.9345, -86.1619.

What county is 46290 in?

46290 lies in Hamilton County.

What area code is 46290?

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

What time zone is 46290 in?

46290 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46290?

About 81 people live in ZIP code 46290, in 33 households, at 127.0 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What ZIP codes are near 46290?

The closest are 46288 (0.1 mi), 46280 (1.4 mi), 46032 (2.3 mi), 46260 (2.7 mi) and 46240 (2.8 mi).

Is 46290 a PO Box ZIP code?

46290 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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