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46573

ZIP 46573 is Wakarusa, Indiana, mostly in Elkhart County; area code 574; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Elkhart +1 more
Metro area
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
Population
3,936
Coordinates
41.5444, -86.0697
☼ Live from 46573 — Wakarusa, IN

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Where 46573 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46573
  • 🔢 Type 46573 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELSgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 46573 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010111101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46572 (Tyner, IN, 19 mi away) and 46574 (Walkerton, IN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46573 becomes 37564, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 61 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34756, 35476, 35647, 35674, 35746, 35764, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76534 in Holland, TX, 968 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯665 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46573 and you would come out at 41.54°S, 93.93°E — 1,262 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 34.5 square miles of land, 46573 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,936This ZIP3,936
Households1,323This ZIP1,323
Housing units1,444This ZIP1,444
Median age39.9This ZIP39.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$85,750This ZIP$85,750Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$241,100This ZIP$241,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$955This ZIP$955Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.5%This ZIP28.5%
Mean commute24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min
Population density114.2 / sq miThis ZIP114.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments134This ZIP134
Employees3,012This ZIP3,012
Annual payroll$196,625,000This ZIP$196,625,000
Tax returns filed1,750This ZIP1,750
Total adjusted gross income$160,807,000This ZIP$160,807,000

Land area

Land area34.48 sq miThis ZIP34.48 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Counties 46573 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Elkhart County 51.0%
St. Joseph County 49.0%

Other place names in 46573

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ZIP codes near 46573

ZIPCityDistance
46595 Wyatt, IN 5.0 mi
46544 Mishawaka, IN 5.8 mi
46517 Elkhart, IN 6.8 mi
46550 Nappanee, IN 7.6 mi
46506 Bremen, IN 7.8 mi
46561 Osceola, IN 8.4 mi
46546 Mishawaka, IN 9.3 mi
46526 Goshen, IN 10.0 mi
46515 Elkhart, IN 10.7 mi
46545 Mishawaka, IN 11.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46573?

46573 is in Wakarusa, Indiana, in Elkhart County, part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5444, -86.0697.

What county is 46573 in?

46573 spans 2 counties: Elkhart 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 46573?

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

What time zone is 46573 in?

46573 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46573?

About 3,936 people live in ZIP code 46573, in 1,323 households, at 114.2 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 46573?

$85,750 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46573?

The closest are 46595 (5 mi), 46544 (5.8 mi), 46517 (6.8 mi), 46550 (7.6 mi) and 46506 (7.8 mi).

Is 46573 a PO Box ZIP code?

46573 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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