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46936

ZIP 46936 is Greentown, Indiana, in Howard County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Howard
Metro area
Kokomo, IN
Population
5,901
Coordinates
40.4843, -85.9278
☼ Live from 46936 — Greentown, IN

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Where 46936 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 46936
  • 🔢 Type 46936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5867. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011101011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46935 (Grass Creek, IN, 41 mi away) and 46937 (Hemlock, IN, 7 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46936 becomes 63964 — and that is a real ZIP code: Silva, MO, 329 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34669, 39466, 39664, 49636, 49663, 63469, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96364 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,337 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯669 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46936 and you would come out at 40.48°S, 94.07°E — 1,310 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 65.2 square miles of land, 46936 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,901This ZIP5,901
Households2,272This ZIP2,272
Housing units2,393This ZIP2,393
Median age38.2This ZIP38.2Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$79,900This ZIP$79,900Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$223,300This ZIP$223,300Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$941This ZIP$941Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%This ZIP31.4%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density90.5 / sq miThis ZIP90.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments85This ZIP85
Employees417This ZIP417
Annual payroll$12,458,000This ZIP$12,458,000
Tax returns filed2,830This ZIP2,830
Total adjusted gross income$219,217,000This ZIP$219,217,000

Land area

Land area65.18 sq miThis ZIP65.18 sq mi
Water area0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi

Other place names in 46936

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

ZIP codes near 46936

ZIPCityDistance
46986 Swayzee, IN 5.7 mi
46937 Hemlock, IN 7.5 mi
46076 Windfall, IN 7.9 mi
46919 Converse, IN 8.2 mi
46902 Kokomo, IN 9.3 mi
46911 Amboy, IN 9.8 mi
46903 Kokomo, IN 10.1 mi
46904 Kokomo, IN 10.1 mi
46965 Oakford, IN 10.3 mi
46987 Sweetser, IN 10.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46936?

46936 is in Greentown, Indiana, in Howard County, part of the Kokomo, IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4843, -85.9278.

What county is 46936 in?

46936 lies in Howard County.

What area code is 46936?

Greentown uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46936 in?

46936 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46936?

About 5,901 people live in ZIP code 46936, in 2,272 households, at 90.5 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 46936?

$79,900 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46936?

The closest are 46986 (5.7 mi), 46937 (7.5 mi), 46076 (7.9 mi), 46919 (8.2 mi) and 46902 (9.3 mi).

Is 46936 a PO Box ZIP code?

46936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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