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Where 46970 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 46970 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLGgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,970 = 2 × 5 × 7 × 11 × 61. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011101111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46968 (Ora, IN, 38 mi away) and 46971 (Grissom Arb, IN, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46970 becomes 07964, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04679, 04769, 04967, 04976, 06479, 06749, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96407 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,213 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯662 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46970 and you would come out at 40.76°S, 93.94°E — 1,293 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 179.9 square miles of land, 46970 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 137 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 23,020This ZIP23,020 |
|---|---|
| Households | 9,018This ZIP9,018 |
| Housing units | 10,251This ZIP10,251 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,842This ZIP$57,842Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,700This ZIP$118,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7%This ZIP16.7% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 127.9 / sq miThis ZIP127.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 436This ZIP436 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,179This ZIP5,179 |
| Annual payroll | $218,450,000This ZIP$218,450,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,710This ZIP10,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $568,151,000This ZIP$568,151,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 179.92 sq miThis ZIP179.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.81 sq miThis ZIP2.81 sq mi |
Counties 46970 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Miami County | 91.5% |
| Cass County | 7.6% |
| Wabash County | 0.8% |
Other place names in 46970
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46970
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46958 | Mexico, IN | 5.2 mi |
46961 | New Waverly, IN | 6.9 mi |
46967 | Onward, IN | 8.2 mi |
46971 | Grissom Arb, IN | 8.5 mi |
46926 | Denver, IN | 9.0 mi |
46914 | Bunker Hill, IN | 9.1 mi |
46959 | Miami, IN | 10.4 mi |
46921 | Deedsville, IN | 10.7 mi |
46911 | Amboy, IN | 11.1 mi |
46994 | Walton, IN | 11.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46970?
46970 is in Peru, Indiana, in Miami County, part of the Peru, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7578, -86.0612.
What county is 46970 in?
46970 spans 3 counties: Miami County, Cass County and Wabash County. Most of it falls in Miami 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 46970?
Peru uses area code 765, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46970 in?
46970 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.
How many people live in 46970?
About 23,020 people live in ZIP code 46970, in 9,018 households, at 127.9 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 46970?
$57,842 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46970?
The closest are 46958 (5.2 mi), 46961 (6.9 mi), 46967 (8.2 mi), 46971 (8.5 mi) and 46926 (9 mi).
Is 46970 a PO Box ZIP code?
46970 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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