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Population and households in ZIP 46126
Household size in ZIP 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 46126 has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, 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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 46126 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in ZIP 46126, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 46126
Renters in ZIP 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.5% of households in ZIP 46126 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 46126: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 46126 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980.
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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $769 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $878 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,024 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 46126 runs $1,024 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 46126
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 46126 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 46126 is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Indianapolis area (90.8%).
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 46126
| Period | ZIP 46126 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 46126 than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Indianapolis area. 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 46126 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 46126 | 2.42 | 43.2 | 3.6% | 13.5% | 4.3% | 1972 | $1,024 | 24.8% | 89.2% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 46110 | 2.56 | 44.0 | 2.8% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 1973 | $1,050 | 9.4% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 46130 | 2.87 | 41.2 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 5.5% | 1981 | $1,020 | 35.6% | 94.4% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 46162 | 3.04 | 34.6 | 16.5% | 16.2% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,856 | 24.6% | 81.8% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 46259 | 3.12 | 37.4 | 9.6% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 2000 | $1,228 | 46.2% | 91.8% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 46163 | 2.66 | 41.4 | 5.0% | 11.2% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,128 | 43.7% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 46239 | 2.88 | 35.5 | 14.3% | 17.7% | 6.6% | 2000 | $1,530 | 37.8% | 93.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 46176 | 2.40 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 35.5% | 8.0% | 1973 | $1,007 | 21.6% | 90.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 46237 | 2.52 | 40.0 | 7.7% | 30.2% | 4.1% | 1993 | $1,480 | 35.6% | 89.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 46161 | 2.39 | 46.8 | 13.1% | 23.1% | 7.8% | 1966 | $1,040 | 20.6% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 46184 | 2.90 | 37.5 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 7.0% | 1994 | $1,789 | 29.2% | 91.8% | 1.1% |
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 46126. 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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