Best Places46802, IN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 46802, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
46802 ranks 24,199th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on walkability by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 46802
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
46802's strengths and weaknesses
Where 46802 ranks high
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 94% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Short commute18.8 minutes each way, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 46802 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- School gradeD, better than only 6% of zip codes
- Household income$49,667 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 46802
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 46802 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $49,667, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 46802's effective rate of 0.61%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 46802
46802 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 46802.
Who works in 46802, and how
Work in 46802 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 46802
46802 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 92% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 96% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 46802 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 46802, month by month
46802 sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 20. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 28° | 20° |
| April | 64° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 46802
The nearest airport, Fort Wayne International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Indianapolis International, about 111 miles away.
The best schools in and around 46802
Schools across 46802 average a D, better than 6% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Indian Village Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Lindley Elementary SchoolD+ · 22% proficient
- Forest Park Elementary SchoolD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kekionga Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
- Portage Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
- Lakeside Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 46802 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
46802 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 46802 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 46802
Is 46802 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 46802 ranks 24,199th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on walkability, biking, and cell coverage, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 46802 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $172,463. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $49,667 median income, cost of living beats 17% of zip codes.
Is 46802 safe?
46802 is safer than 16% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $448 per resident a year.
Compare 46802 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 46802. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 46802 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
46802 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 46802: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 46802: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 46802: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 46802: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
46802 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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