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Population and households in ZIP 46051
Household size in ZIP 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 46051 has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.66, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 46051 is 37.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 46051: 15.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 46051
Renters in ZIP 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in ZIP 46051 rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 28.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 46051: 6.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 46051 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $723 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,283 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$560 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 46051 runs $1,283 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 46051
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 46051 (27.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 46051: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 46051
| Period | ZIP 46051 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 46051 is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Indianapolis area overall (4.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 46051 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 46051 | 2.55 | 37.3 | 15.4% | 28.2% | 6.9% | 1971 | $1,283 | 27.9% | 96.1% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 46064 | 2.64 | 40.1 | 9.3% | 14.0% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,213 | 30.2% | 93.2% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 46011 | 2.46 | 44.0 | 11.1% | 17.0% | 9.0% | 1963 | $1,001 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 46060 | 2.58 | 36.6 | 10.2% | 30.4% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,445 | 46.9% | 95.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 46048 | 2.75 | 43.1 | 15.8% | 24.4% | 7.8% | 1992 | $1,344 | 15.1% | 89.5% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 46040 | 2.83 | 38.3 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 2.7% | 1999 | $1,547 | 52.1% | 93.8% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 46037 | 2.92 | 39.7 | 6.9% | 21.4% | 5.9% | 2004 | $1,758 | 68.6% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| 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 46034 | 2.40 | 45.3 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 9.5% | 1988 | $771 | 46.0% | 98.1% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 46038 | 2.66 | 37.2 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 6.0% | 1998 | $1,831 | 62.2% | 97.2% | 3.2% |
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 46051. 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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