46542
ZIP 46542 is Milford, Indiana, mostly in Kosciusko County; area code 574; Eastern time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- County
- Kosciusko +1 more
- Metro area
- Warsaw, IN
- Population
- 5,096
- Coordinates
- 41.3966, -85.8697
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Where 46542 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 46542 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhSgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,542 = 2 × 3 × 7757. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011010111001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46540 (Middlebury, IN, 21 mi away) and 46543 (Millersburg, IN, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46542 becomes 24564, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 56244 in Hancock, MN, 571 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯675 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46542 and you would come out at 41.40°S, 94.13°E — 1,277 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 50.7 square miles of land, 46542 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,096This ZIP5,096 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,825This ZIP1,825 |
| Housing units | 1,931This ZIP1,931 |
| Median age | 35.1This ZIP35.1Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,606This ZIP$78,606Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $187,900This ZIP$187,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,092This ZIP$1,092Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0%This ZIP12.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.7 minThis ZIP28.7 min |
| Population density | 100.6 / sq miThis ZIP100.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,801This ZIP1,801 |
| Annual payroll | $122,234,000This ZIP$122,234,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,230This ZIP2,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $162,724,000This ZIP$162,724,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 50.67 sq miThis ZIP50.67 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
Counties 46542 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kosciusko County | 96.3% |
| Elkhart County | 3.7% |
Other place names in 46542
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46542
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46538 | Leesburg, IN | 5.2 mi |
46553 | New Paris, IN | 5.8 mi |
46567 | Syracuse, IN | 7.2 mi |
46550 | Nappanee, IN | 7.6 mi |
46582 | Warsaw, IN | 8.1 mi |
46524 | Etna Green, IN | 9.8 mi |
46581 | Warsaw, IN | 10.9 mi |
46555 | North Webster, IN | 10.9 mi |
46502 | Atwood, IN | 10.9 mi |
46526 | Goshen, IN | 11.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46542?
46542 is in Milford, Indiana, in Kosciusko County, part of the Warsaw, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3966, -85.8697.
What county is 46542 in?
46542 spans 2 counties: Kosciusko County and Elkhart County. Most of it falls in Kosciusko 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 46542?
Milford uses area code 574, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46542 in?
46542 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 46542?
About 5,096 people live in ZIP code 46542, in 1,825 households, at 100.6 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 46542?
$78,606 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46542?
The closest are 46538 (5.2 mi), 46553 (5.8 mi), 46567 (7.2 mi), 46550 (7.6 mi) and 46582 (8.1 mi).
Is 46542 a PO Box ZIP code?
46542 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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