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Population and households in ZIP 46268
Household size in ZIP 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 46268 has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.38, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in ZIP 46268 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 46268 (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 6.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 46268
Renters in ZIP 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.8% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.8% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 46268: 54.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 32.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 19 of the 301 Indiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 46268 than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area. Vacancy has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 46268 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east. ZIP 46268 has newer homes than at least four in five Indiana ZIP codes.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $848 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $904 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,143 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,380 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$532 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 46268 pays $1,380 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $532 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the west.
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 46268
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.6% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.3% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.0% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 46268 as nationally: 38.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 46268 have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 46268
| Period | ZIP 46268 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 46268 than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 46268 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 46268 | 2.42 | 39.4 | 9.8% | 54.2% | 7.1% | 1990 | $1,380 | 38.0% | 89.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 46260 | 2.50 | 37.0 | 12.7% | 48.1% | 11.2% | 1975 | $1,278 | 44.8% | 91.4% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 46228 | 2.60 | 40.3 | 12.3% | 14.4% | 7.1% | 1975 | $1,361 | 48.6% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 46278 | 2.63 | 48.6 | 8.0% | 2.7% | 7.1% | 1990 | $1,474 | 64.0% | 96.5% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 46254 | 2.56 | 33.7 | 16.6% | 50.5% | 8.3% | 1986 | $1,220 | 29.9% | 85.9% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 46290 | 3.21 | 40.9 | 1.8% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 1997 | $1,574 | 90.8% | 97.6% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 46240 | 2.02 | 41.3 | 4.3% | 53.4% | 14.7% | 1975 | $1,537 | 61.4% | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 46208 | 2.32 | 34.6 | 10.7% | 42.9% | 17.7% | 1943 | $1,303 | 50.7% | 93.3% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 46280 | 2.20 | 45.2 | 3.8% | 31.2% | 8.0% | 1988 | $1,834 | 62.9% | 98.7% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 46077 | 2.86 | 40.4 | 7.3% | 18.8% | 3.3% | 2000 | $1,867 | 73.8% | 98.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 46220 | 2.21 | 37.5 | 8.9% | 33.5% | 7.9% | 1959 | $1,410 | 68.3% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
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 46268. 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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