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46738

ZIP 46738 is Garrett, Indiana, in DeKalb County; area code 260; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
DeKalb
Metro area
Auburn, IN
Population
8,533
Coordinates
41.3189, -85.1489
☼ Live from 46738 — Garrett, IN

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Where 46738 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46738
  • 🔢 Type 46738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,738 = 2 × 23369. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011010010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46737 (Fremont, IN, 30 mi away) and 46740 (Geneva, IN, 50 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46738 becomes 83764, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34786, 36748, 36784, 36874, 37684, 37846, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86437 in Valentine, AZ, 1,587 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
  • 🎯712 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46738 and you would come out at 41.32°S, 94.85°E — 1,311 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 26.0 square miles of land, 46738 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population8,533This ZIP8,533
Households3,627This ZIP3,627
Housing units3,920This ZIP3,920
Median age40.7This ZIP40.7Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,545This ZIP$57,545Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$164,200This ZIP$164,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$879This ZIP$879Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%This ZIP15.9%
Mean commute20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min
Population density327.7 / sq miThis ZIP327.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments144This ZIP144
Employees2,162This ZIP2,162
Annual payroll$120,558,000This ZIP$120,558,000
Tax returns filed3,980This ZIP3,980
Total adjusted gross income$226,473,000This ZIP$226,473,000

Land area

Land area26.04 sq miThis ZIP26.04 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 46738

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

ZIP codes near 46738

ZIPCityDistance
46748 Huntertown, IN 4.9 mi
46763 Laotto, IN 5.4 mi
46710 Avilla, IN 5.8 mi
46706 Auburn, IN 6.2 mi
46845 Fort Wayne, IN 7.7 mi
46765 Leo, IN 8.5 mi
46730 Corunna, IN 9.6 mi
46723 Churubusco, IN 10.5 mi
46755 Kendallville, IN 11.1 mi
46825 Fort Wayne, IN 11.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46738?

46738 is in Garrett, Indiana, in DeKalb County, part of the Auburn, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3189, -85.1489.

What county is 46738 in?

46738 lies in DeKalb County.

What area code is 46738?

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

What time zone is 46738 in?

46738 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46738?

About 8,533 people live in ZIP code 46738, in 3,627 households, at 327.7 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 46738?

$57,545 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46738?

The closest are 46748 (4.9 mi), 46763 (5.4 mi), 46710 (5.8 mi), 46706 (6.2 mi) and 46845 (7.7 mi).

Is 46738 a PO Box ZIP code?

46738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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