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Population and households in ZIP 46986
Household size in ZIP 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.38 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 46986 are small: just 2.19 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 dropped from 2.57 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 46986 skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, 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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in ZIP 46986, 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 46986
Renters in ZIP 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 46986 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 46986 than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1954 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 46986 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.
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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$122 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 46986 pays $826 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.8% 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 46986
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 46986: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 46986 is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 46986
| Period | ZIP 46986 | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 46986 than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. 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 46986 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 46986 | 2.19 | 42.8 | 6.1% | 8.4% | 6.1% | 1969 | $826 | 18.9% | 90.5% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 46987 | 2.32 | 41.5 | 12.5% | 21.1% | 5.3% | 1967 | $1,063 | 28.7% | 97.8% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 46919 | 2.51 | 48.0 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 1976 | $666 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 46936 | 2.53 | 43.4 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 6.5% | 1971 | $871 | 30.1% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 46953 | 2.27 | 36.9 | 17.2% | 33.1% | 14.7% | 1962 | $880 | 19.1% | 86.1% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 46952 | 2.24 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 31.0% | 10.6% | 1962 | $998 | 22.0% | 89.4% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 46911 | 2.67 | 39.3 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 1961 | $816 | 17.9% | 85.3% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 46938 | 2.17 | 46.6 | 11.3% | 16.2% | 8.1% | 1962 | $1,003 | 17.1% | 93.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 46928 | 2.51 | 41.7 | 17.6% | 15.9% | 7.3% | 1960 | $933 | 16.7% | 90.6% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 46984 | 2.30 | 53.8 | 4.5% | 14.8% | 11.2% | 1977 | $671 | 9.8% | 85.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 46933 | 2.27 | 42.4 | 14.1% | 27.2% | 7.7% | 1955 | $952 | 15.8% | 91.9% | 1.8% |
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 46986. 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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