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46553

ZIP 46553 is New Paris, Indiana, in Elkhart County; area code 574; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Elkhart
Metro area
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Population
3,828
Coordinates
41.4800, -85.8509
☼ Live from 46553 — New Paris, IN

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Where 46553 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46553
  • 🔢 Type 46553 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESSgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,553 = 13 × 3581. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010111011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46552 (New Carlisle, IN, 36 mi away) and 46554 (North Liberty, IN, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46553 becomes 35564 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hackleburg, AL, 511 miles away.
  • 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34655, 35456, 35546, 35564, 35645, 35654, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34655 in New Port Richey, FL, 934 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯676 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46553 and you would come out at 41.48°S, 94.15°E — 1,274 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 31.4 square miles of land, 46553 is bigger than 47% of ZIP codes — room for about 24 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,828This ZIP3,828
Households1,212This ZIP1,212
Housing units1,212This ZIP1,212
Median age31.1This ZIP31.1Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$89,417This ZIP$89,417Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$280,200This ZIP$280,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,045This ZIP$1,045Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%This ZIP21.5%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density122.1 / sq miThis ZIP122.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments104This ZIP104
Employees3,484This ZIP3,484
Annual payroll$196,237,000This ZIP$196,237,000
Tax returns filed1,840This ZIP1,840
Total adjusted gross income$136,679,000This ZIP$136,679,000

Land area

Land area31.36 sq miThis ZIP31.36 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 46553

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ZIP codes near 46553

ZIPCityDistance
46526 Goshen, IN 5.6 mi
46542 Milford, IN 5.8 mi
46567 Syracuse, IN 7.6 mi
46550 Nappanee, IN 8.1 mi
46527 Goshen, IN 8.1 mi
46528 Goshen, IN 9.0 mi
46543 Millersburg, IN 10.0 mi
46538 Leesburg, IN 10.4 mi
46573 Wakarusa, IN 12.2 mi
46517 Elkhart, IN 12.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46553?

46553 is in New Paris, Indiana, in Elkhart County, part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4800, -85.8509.

What county is 46553 in?

46553 lies in Elkhart County.

What area code is 46553?

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

What time zone is 46553 in?

46553 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46553?

About 3,828 people live in ZIP code 46553, in 1,212 households, at 122.1 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 46553?

$89,417 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46553?

The closest are 46526 (5.6 mi), 46542 (5.8 mi), 46567 (7.6 mi), 46550 (8.1 mi) and 46527 (8.1 mi).

Is 46553 a PO Box ZIP code?

46553 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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