46501
ZIP 46501 is Argos, Indiana, mostly in Marshall County; area code 574; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Marshall +1 more
- Metro area
- Plymouth, IN
- Population
- 3,780
- Coordinates
- 41.2216, -86.2458
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Where 46501 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.
- 🔢 Type 46501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,501 = 7 × 7 × 13 × 73. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011010110100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46411 (Merrillville, IN, 61 mi away) and 46502 (Atwood, IN, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46501 becomes 10564, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 78 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01546, 01564, 05146, 05461, 05641, 06145, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01564 in Sterling, MA, 749 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
- 🎯654 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46501 and you would come out at 41.22°S, 93.75°E — 1,267 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 71.0 square miles of land, 46501 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,780This ZIP3,780 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,433This ZIP1,433 |
| Housing units | 1,553This ZIP1,553 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,172This ZIP$64,172Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,900This ZIP$156,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $949This ZIP$949Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.2%This ZIP10.2% |
| Mean commute | 22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min |
| Population density | 53.2 / sq miThis ZIP53.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 58This ZIP58 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 638This ZIP638 |
| Annual payroll | $36,587,000This ZIP$36,587,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,810This ZIP1,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $104,895,000This ZIP$104,895,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.04 sq miThis ZIP71.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 46501 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marshall County | 96.8% |
| Fulton County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 46501
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46570 | Tippecanoe, IN | 6.6 mi |
46504 | Bourbon, IN | 8.9 mi |
46511 | Culver, IN | 9.5 mi |
46945 | Leiters Ford, IN | 10.0 mi |
46563 | Plymouth, IN | 10.1 mi |
46975 | Rochester, IN | 10.1 mi |
46922 | Delong, IN | 10.9 mi |
46539 | Mentone, IN | 12.1 mi |
46912 | Athens, IN | 13.2 mi |
46524 | Etna Green, IN | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46501?
46501 is in Argos, Indiana, in Marshall County, part of the Plymouth, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2216, -86.2458.
What county is 46501 in?
46501 spans 2 counties: Marshall County and Fulton County. Most of it falls in Marshall 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 46501?
Argos uses area code 574, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46501 in?
46501 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 46501?
About 3,780 people live in ZIP code 46501, in 1,433 households, at 53.2 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 46501?
$64,172 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46501?
The closest are 46570 (6.6 mi), 46504 (8.9 mi), 46511 (9.5 mi), 46945 (10 mi) and 46563 (10.1 mi).
Is 46501 a PO Box ZIP code?
46501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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