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Population and households in ZIP 46017
Household size in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 46017 are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has crept up from 2.33 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 46017 is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.0, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 46017 than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 46017
Renters in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in ZIP 46017 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (39.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the south.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in ZIP 46017 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 8.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 25 of the 301 Indiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 46017 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $657 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$289 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 46017 pays $983 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $289 a month since 2006–10, up 42%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 46017
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 46017 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.7 points, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.3% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 46017: 94.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 46017
| Period | ZIP 46017 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 46017: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 0.6 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 46017 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 46017 | 2.37 | 43.6 | 8.8% | 17.9% | 4.8% | 1969 | $983 | 17.7% | 94.3% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 46012 | 2.20 | 44.7 | 10.9% | 32.5% | 6.9% | 1968 | $1,162 | 22.6% | 91.0% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 47334 | 2.46 | 42.2 | 11.8% | 19.8% | 6.6% | 1967 | $923 | 27.4% | 95.8% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 46016 | 2.46 | 36.4 | 21.5% | 58.9% | 21.5% | 1951 | $889 | 9.4% | 81.1% | 10.1% |
| ZIP 46013 | 2.21 | 40.9 | 15.4% | 35.9% | 6.6% | 1972 | $974 | 17.8% | 91.2% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 47356 | 2.46 | 46.0 | 6.8% | 18.6% | 9.0% | 1965 | $830 | 19.6% | 94.0% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 46011 | 2.46 | 44.0 | 11.1% | 17.0% | 9.0% | 1963 | $1,001 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 46056 | 2.49 | 45.8 | 15.4% | 12.8% | 4.7% | 1968 | $1,224 | 25.3% | 94.4% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 47396 | 2.53 | 40.3 | 13.3% | 13.6% | 7.7% | 1972 | $910 | 31.1% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 47388 | 1.87 | 57.9 | 2.8% | 16.3% | 12.0% | 1961 | $695 | 26.2% | 81.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 46064 | 2.64 | 40.1 | 9.3% | 14.0% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,213 | 30.2% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 46017. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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