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46705

ZIP 46705 is Ashley, Indiana, mostly in DeKalb County; area code 260; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
DeKalb +1 more
Metro area
Auburn, IN
Population
1,972
Coordinates
41.5187, -85.0596
☼ Live from 46705 — Ashley, IN

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Where 46705 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 46705
  • 🔢 Type 46705 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOLgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,705 = 5 × 9341. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011001110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46704 (Arcola, IN, 31 mi away) and 46706 (Auburn, IN, 12 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46705 becomes 50764, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04576, 04657, 04675, 04756, 04765, 05476, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76540 in Killeen, TX, 1,005 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯717 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46705 and you would come out at 41.52°S, 94.94°E — 1,307 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 22.2 square miles of land, 46705 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,972This ZIP1,972
Households741This ZIP741
Housing units853This ZIP853
Median age37.0This ZIP37.0Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$67,266This ZIP$67,266Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$159,700This ZIP$159,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$852This ZIP$852Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Mean commute20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min
Population density88.6 / sq miThis ZIP88.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments62This ZIP62
Employees1,848This ZIP1,848
Annual payroll$100,019,000This ZIP$100,019,000
Tax returns filed820This ZIP820
Total adjusted gross income$46,046,000This ZIP$46,046,000

Land area

Land area22.25 sq miThis ZIP22.25 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi

Counties 46705 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
DeKalb County 69.7%
Steuben County 30.3%

Other place names in 46705

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 46705

ZIPCityDistance
46779 Pleasant Lake, IN 3.5 mi
46793 Waterloo, IN 5.1 mi
46747 Hudson, IN 6.0 mi
46730 Corunna, IN 6.3 mi
46789 Stroh, IN 8.4 mi
46742 Hamilton, IN 9.6 mi
46703 Angola, IN 9.7 mi
46786 South Milford, IN 11.0 mi
46721 Butler, IN 11.7 mi
46755 Kendallville, IN 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46705?

46705 is in Ashley, Indiana, in DeKalb County, part of the Auburn, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5187, -85.0596.

What county is 46705 in?

46705 spans 2 counties: DeKalb County and Steuben County. Most of it falls in DeKalb 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 46705?

Ashley uses area code 260, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46705 in?

46705 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46705?

About 1,972 people live in ZIP code 46705, in 741 households, at 88.6 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 46705?

$67,266 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46705?

The closest are 46779 (3.5 mi), 46793 (5.1 mi), 46747 (6 mi), 46730 (6.3 mi) and 46789 (8.4 mi).

Is 46705 a PO Box ZIP code?

46705 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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