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46991

ZIP 46991 is Van Buren, Indiana, mostly in Grant County; area code 765; Eastern time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
County
Grant +2 more
Metro area
Marion, IN
Population
1,594
Coordinates
40.6280, -85.5142
☼ Live from 46991 — Van Buren, IN

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Where 46991 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46991
  • 🔢 Type 46991 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IGGgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,991 = 7 × 7 × 7 × 137. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011011110001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46990 (Urbana, IN, 22 mi away) and 46992 (Wabash, IN, 20 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46991 becomes 19964 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marydel, DE, 530 miles away.
  • 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (19496, 19946, 19964, 46919, 49619, 49916, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96419 in FPO AA, a military post office, 8,226 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯691 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46991 and you would come out at 40.63°S, 94.49°E — 1,322 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 32.5 square miles of land, 46991 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,594This ZIP1,594
Households750This ZIP750
Housing units921This ZIP921
Median age45.0This ZIP45.0Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,692This ZIP$47,692Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$110,600This ZIP$110,600Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$918This ZIP$918Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.1%This ZIP8.1%
Mean commute24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min
Population density49.0 / sq miThis ZIP49.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments17This ZIP17
Employees667This ZIP667
Annual payroll$47,238,000This ZIP$47,238,000
Tax returns filed770This ZIP770
Total adjusted gross income$40,442,000This ZIP$40,442,000

Land area

Land area32.53 sq miThis ZIP32.53 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 46991 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Grant County 83.0%
Huntington County 15.4%
Wells County 1.6%

Other place names in 46991

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ZIP codes near 46991

ZIPCityDistance
46792 Warren, IN 5.4 mi
46952 Marion, IN 6.3 mi
46940 La Fontaine, IN 10.1 mi
46953 Marion, IN 10.2 mi
46933 Gas City, IN 10.9 mi
46989 Upland, IN 12.5 mi
46781 Poneto, IN 12.9 mi
46766 Liberty Center, IN 13.0 mi
47359 Montpelier, IN 13.0 mi
46987 Sweetser, IN 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46991?

46991 is in Van Buren, Indiana, in Grant County, part of the Marion, IN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6280, -85.5142.

What county is 46991 in?

46991 spans 3 counties: Grant County, Huntington County and Wells County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 46991?

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

What time zone is 46991 in?

46991 uses America/Indiana/Indianapolis.

How many people live in 46991?

About 1,594 people live in ZIP code 46991, in 750 households, at 49.0 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 46991?

$47,692 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46991?

The closest are 46792 (5.4 mi), 46952 (6.3 mi), 46940 (10.1 mi), 46953 (10.2 mi) and 46933 (10.9 mi).

Is 46991 a PO Box ZIP code?

46991 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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