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46506

ZIP 46506 is Bremen, Indiana, mostly in Marshall County; area code 574; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Marshall +2 more
Metro area
Plymouth, IN
Population
9,994
Coordinates
41.4626, -86.1724
☼ Live from 46506 — Bremen, IN

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Where 46506 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 46506
  • 🔢 Type 46506 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOSgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,506 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 337. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010110101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46504 (Bourbon, IN, 12 mi away) and 46507 (Bristol, IN, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46506 becomes 60564 — and that is a real ZIP code: Naperville, IL, 106 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (05466, 05664, 06456, 45066, 45660, 46056, …). The farthest-flung twin is 05664 in Northfield Falls, VT, 709 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 53%.
  • 🎯660 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46506 and you would come out at 41.46°S, 93.83°E — 1,261 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 101.1 square miles of land, 46506 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,994This ZIP9,994
Households3,562This ZIP3,562
Housing units3,908This ZIP3,908
Median age35.9This ZIP35.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$79,386This ZIP$79,386Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$242,800This ZIP$242,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$948This ZIP$948Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%This ZIP21.0%
Mean commute20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min
Population density98.8 / sq miThis ZIP98.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments262This ZIP262
Employees5,013This ZIP5,013
Annual payroll$281,021,000This ZIP$281,021,000
Tax returns filed4,930This ZIP4,930
Total adjusted gross income$373,942,000This ZIP$373,942,000

Land area

Land area101.13 sq miThis ZIP101.13 sq mi
Water area0.74 sq miThis ZIP0.74 sq mi

Counties 46506 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Marshall County 61.5%
St. Joseph County 37.8%
Kosciusko County 0.7%

Other place names in 46506

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ZIP codes near 46506

ZIPCityDistance
46595 Wyatt, IN 4.4 mi
46537 Lapaz, IN 7.0 mi
46536 Lakeville, IN 7.4 mi
46573 Wakarusa, IN 7.8 mi
46550 Nappanee, IN 9.0 mi
46544 Mishawaka, IN 10.8 mi
46563 Plymouth, IN 10.9 mi
46634 South Bend, IN 11.2 mi
46660 South Bend, IN 11.2 mi
46680 South Bend, IN 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46506?

46506 is in Bremen, Indiana, in Marshall County, part of the Plymouth, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4626, -86.1724.

What county is 46506 in?

46506 spans 3 counties: Marshall County, St. Joseph County and Kosciusko 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 46506?

Bremen uses area code 574, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46506 in?

46506 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46506?

About 9,994 people live in ZIP code 46506, in 3,562 households, at 98.8 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 46506?

$79,386 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46506?

The closest are 46595 (4.4 mi), 46537 (7 mi), 46536 (7.4 mi), 46573 (7.8 mi) and 46550 (9 mi).

Is 46506 a PO Box ZIP code?

46506 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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