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46986

ZIP 46986 is Swayzee, Indiana, in Grant County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Grant
Metro area
Marion, IN
Population
1,617
Coordinates
40.4948, -85.8193
☼ Live from 46986 — Swayzee, IN

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Where 46986 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 46986
  • 🔢 Type 46986 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBGgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,986 = 2 × 3 × 41 × 191. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011110001010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46985 (Star City, IN, 51 mi away) and 46987 (Sweetser, IN, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46986 becomes 68964 — and that is a real ZIP code: Oak, NE, 636 miles away.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46869, 46896, 46968, 49668, 49686, 49866, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96468 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,667 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯675 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46986 and you would come out at 40.49°S, 94.18°E — 1,314 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 34.7 square miles of land, 46986 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,617This ZIP1,617
Households717This ZIP717
Housing units770This ZIP770
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$79,438This ZIP$79,438Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$162,600This ZIP$162,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$925This ZIP$925Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%This ZIP22.4%
Mean commute21.5 minThis ZIP21.5 min
Population density46.7 / sq miThis ZIP46.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees265This ZIP265
Annual payroll$17,230,000This ZIP$17,230,000
Tax returns filed900This ZIP900
Total adjusted gross income$58,665,000This ZIP$58,665,000

Land area

Land area34.66 sq miThis ZIP34.66 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 46986

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ZIP codes near 46986

ZIPCityDistance
46936 Greentown, IN 5.7 mi
46987 Sweetser, IN 5.8 mi
46919 Converse, IN 7.4 mi
46953 Marion, IN 9.3 mi
46928 Fairmount, IN 9.5 mi
46076 Windfall, IN 10.9 mi
46911 Amboy, IN 11.1 mi
46984 Somerset, IN 12.0 mi
46952 Marion, IN 12.3 mi
46933 Gas City, IN 12.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46986?

46986 is in Swayzee, Indiana, in Grant County, part of the Marion, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4948, -85.8193.

What county is 46986 in?

46986 lies in Grant County.

What area code is 46986?

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

What time zone is 46986 in?

46986 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46986?

About 1,617 people live in ZIP code 46986, in 717 households, at 46.7 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 46986?

$79,438 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46986?

The closest are 46936 (5.7 mi), 46987 (5.8 mi), 46919 (7.4 mi), 46953 (9.3 mi) and 46928 (9.5 mi).

Is 46986 a PO Box ZIP code?

46986 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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