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Where 46746 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.
- 🔢 Type 46746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,746 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 53. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011010011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46745 (Hoagland, IN, 56 mi away) and 46747 (Hudson, IN, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46746 becomes 64764, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44667, 44676, 46764, 64467, 64476, 64647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 76464 in Moran, TX, 987 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯704 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46746 and you would come out at 41.73°S, 94.66°E — 1,287 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 71.7 square miles of land, 46746 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,697This ZIP4,697 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,550This ZIP1,550 |
| Housing units | 1,616This ZIP1,616 |
| Median age | 31.4This ZIP31.4Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,244This ZIP$73,244Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,800This ZIP$160,800Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $866This ZIP$866Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 65.5 / sq miThis ZIP65.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 70This ZIP70 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,464This ZIP1,464 |
| Annual payroll | $65,772,000This ZIP$65,772,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,870This ZIP1,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $121,694,000This ZIP$121,694,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.71 sq miThis ZIP71.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.87 sq miThis ZIP0.87 sq mi |
Other place names in 46746
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46746
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46771 | Mongo, IN | 3.3 mi |
46761 | Lagrange, IN | 6.5 mi |
49091 | Sturgis, MI | 8.9 mi |
46776 | Orland, IN | 9.2 mi |
49030 | Burr Oak, MI | 9.7 mi |
46795 | Wolcottville, IN | 11.5 mi |
49028 | Bronson, MI | 11.8 mi |
46789 | Stroh, IN | 12.5 mi |
46565 | Shipshewana, IN | 12.5 mi |
46786 | South Milford, IN | 13.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46746?
46746 is in Howe, Indiana, in LaGrange County. Its published point location is 41.7254, -85.3449.
What county is 46746 in?
46746 lies in LaGrange County.
What area code is 46746?
Howe uses area code 260, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46746 in?
46746 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 46746?
About 4,697 people live in ZIP code 46746, in 1,550 households, at 65.5 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 46746?
$73,244 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46746?
The closest are 46771 (3.3 mi), 46761 (6.5 mi), 49091 (8.9 mi), 46776 (9.2 mi) and 49030 (9.7 mi).
Is 46746 a PO Box ZIP code?
46746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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