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46550

ZIP 46550 is Nappanee, Indiana, mostly in Elkhart County; area code 574; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Elkhart +3 more
Metro area
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Population
12,843
Coordinates
41.4469, -86.0006
☼ Live from 46550 — Nappanee, IN

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Where 46550 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 46550
  • 🔢 Type 46550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSSgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,550 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 19. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010111010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46546 (Mishawaka, IN, 17 mi away) and 46552 (New Carlisle, IN, 31 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46550 becomes 05564, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04556, 04565, 04655, 05456, 05465, 05654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04655 in Machiasport, ME, 964 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯668 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46550 and you would come out at 41.45°S, 94.00°E — 1,269 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 71.6 square miles of land, 46550 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population12,843This ZIP12,843
Households4,595This ZIP4,595
Housing units4,902This ZIP4,902
Median age34.6This ZIP34.6Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$84,084This ZIP$84,084Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$281,600This ZIP$281,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$843This ZIP$843Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher9.7%This ZIP9.7%
Mean commute19.6 minThis ZIP19.6 min
Population density179.3 / sq miThis ZIP179.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments431This ZIP431
Employees8,162This ZIP8,162
Annual payroll$463,567,000This ZIP$463,567,000
Tax returns filed6,020This ZIP6,020
Total adjusted gross income$498,778,000This ZIP$498,778,000

Land area

Land area71.63 sq miThis ZIP71.63 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 46550 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Elkhart County 53.7%
Kosciusko County 35.0%
Marshall County 6.5%
St. Joseph County 4.9%

Other place names in 46550

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ZIP codes near 46550

ZIPCityDistance
46573 Wakarusa, IN 7.6 mi
46542 Milford, IN 7.6 mi
46553 New Paris, IN 8.1 mi
46506 Bremen, IN 9.0 mi
46524 Etna Green, IN 9.8 mi
46526 Goshen, IN 10.0 mi
46595 Wyatt, IN 10.1 mi
46504 Bourbon, IN 11.6 mi
46538 Leesburg, IN 12.2 mi
46517 Elkhart, IN 12.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46550?

46550 is in Nappanee, Indiana, in Elkhart County, part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4469, -86.0006.

What county is 46550 in?

46550 spans 4 counties: Elkhart County, Kosciusko County, Marshall County and St. Joseph County. Most of it falls in Elkhart 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 46550?

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

What time zone is 46550 in?

46550 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46550?

About 12,843 people live in ZIP code 46550, in 4,595 households, at 179.3 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 46550?

$84,084 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46550?

The closest are 46573 (7.6 mi), 46542 (7.6 mi), 46553 (8.1 mi), 46506 (9 mi) and 46524 (9.8 mi).

Is 46550 a PO Box ZIP code?

46550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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