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Where 46985 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 46985 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBGgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,985 = 5 × 9397. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011011110001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46984 (Somerset, IN, 44 mi away) and 46986 (Swayzee, IN, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46985 becomes 58964, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45698, 45869, 45896, 46859, 46895, 46958, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96548 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,821 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯636 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46985 and you would come out at 40.96°S, 93.42°E — 1,263 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 65.9 square miles of land, 46985 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,419This ZIP1,419 |
|---|---|
| Households | 587This ZIP587 |
| Housing units | 736This ZIP736 |
| Median age | 36.7This ZIP36.7Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,063This ZIP$59,063Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $170,200This ZIP$170,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $913This ZIP$913Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.4%This ZIP6.4% |
| Mean commute | 21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min |
| Population density | 21.5 / sq miThis ZIP21.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $4,951,000This ZIP$4,951,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 630This ZIP630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,659,000This ZIP$39,659,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.94 sq miThis ZIP65.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 46985 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 95.3% |
| White County | 4.0% |
| Fulton County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 46985
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46985
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46978 | Royal Center, IN | 7.8 mi |
46996 | Winamac, IN | 8.2 mi |
46935 | Grass Creek, IN | 9.2 mi |
46939 | Kewanna, IN | 9.7 mi |
47925 | Buffalo, IN | 10.1 mi |
47950 | Idaville, IN | 11.6 mi |
46950 | Lucerne, IN | 12.3 mi |
47926 | Burnettsville, IN | 12.4 mi |
46960 | Monterey, IN | 14.3 mi |
46968 | Ora, IN | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46985?
46985 is in Star City, Indiana, in Pulaski County. Its published point location is 40.9595, -86.5805.
What county is 46985 in?
46985 spans 3 counties: Pulaski County, White County and Fulton County. Most of it falls in Pulaski 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 46985?
Star City uses area code 574, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46985 in?
46985 uses America/Indiana/Winamac.
How many people live in 46985?
About 1,419 people live in ZIP code 46985, in 587 households, at 21.5 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 46985?
$59,063 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46985?
The closest are 46978 (7.8 mi), 46996 (8.2 mi), 46935 (9.2 mi), 46939 (9.7 mi) and 47925 (10.1 mi).
Is 46985 a PO Box ZIP code?
46985 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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