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Population and households in ZIP 46809
Household size in ZIP 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
ZIP 46809 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center. Only 24 of the 301 Indiana ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have smaller households.
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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 46809 is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.0, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 46809 (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.0 points, 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 46809
Renters in ZIP 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 46809 rent their homes (38.6%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 46809: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 2.5 points, as it has nationally.
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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 46809 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northeast has the oldest housing. ZIP 46809 has older 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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $598 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,004 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$406 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 46809 pays $1,004 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $406 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 39.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the north.
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 46809
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 46809 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 46809 have finished high school as nationally: 90.4%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 46809
| Period | ZIP 46809 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 46809 is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Indiana as a whole (4.3%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend.
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 46809 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 46809 | 2.23 | 41.9 | 11.2% | 38.6% | 6.1% | 1962 | $1,004 | 14.4% | 90.4% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 46819 | 2.21 | 43.6 | 12.1% | 29.3% | 9.2% | 1973 | $1,280 | 22.0% | 94.5% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 46807 | 2.62 | 36.5 | 23.0% | 39.7% | 11.1% | 1946 | $1,114 | 30.4% | 90.2% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 46802 | 2.04 | 35.0 | 19.3% | 62.9% | 13.2% | 1954 | $929 | 24.0% | 83.6% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 46806 | 2.90 | 30.0 | 26.9% | 46.9% | 9.8% | 1957 | $1,008 | 7.2% | 70.6% | 12.8% |
| ZIP 46804 | 2.31 | 41.7 | 8.0% | 32.2% | 2.7% | 1985 | $1,314 | 44.6% | 95.3% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 46816 | 2.59 | 35.0 | 21.4% | 46.2% | 7.9% | 1975 | $862 | 10.0% | 75.2% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 46808 | 2.29 | 36.7 | 13.6% | 39.0% | 8.2% | 1962 | $1,137 | 18.3% | 88.3% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 46803 | 2.67 | 30.8 | 31.8% | 56.5% | 12.3% | 1960 | $969 | 10.2% | 68.6% | 16.1% |
| ZIP 46805 | 2.33 | 34.8 | 12.1% | 42.4% | 10.4% | 1952 | $985 | 31.8% | 92.2% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 46798 | 2.60 | 45.2 | 3.9% | 11.2% | 9.4% | 1973 | $1,328 | 28.1% | 96.4% | 0.5% |
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 46809. 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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