Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 46816 Map And Demographics

Home»Indiana State»Allen County»Fort Wayne»Zip Code 46816
  • Population
    19,003
  • Density
    520 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $87,300
  • Med. Rent
    $557

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 46816 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#1,158 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Drive To Work 97.93%
#1,535 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.76
#1,887 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 44.41%
#2,523 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:0.85
#2,943 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of College Undergrads 7.09%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 46816 is 19,003 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.09 | Zip Code 46816 land area is 36.5318 sq. miles | Population density is 520.18 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.2
Median Age - Male 32.1
Median Age - Female 38.2

Median age of zip code 46816 is 1.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 46816 is 5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 46816 median age is 8.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 8254
Black or African American population 7592
Asian population 1664
American Indian and Alaska Native population 43
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 655

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 2%
English 4.8% French No Basque 3.1%
French Canadian 0.5% German 21.4%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 6.5% Italian 1.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 2.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 0.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.7% Ukrainian 0%
USA 6.3% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 41.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4628
Married couples 56.74%
Other couples 43.26%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 33.54% 44.41%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.17% 22.99%
$50,000 and $100,000 34.51% 25.9%
$100,000 and $200,000 9.49% 6.43%
$200,000 or more 0.3% 0.27%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 83.54%
Spanish language 6.53%
Other European language 0.78%
Asian language 8.98%
Other language 0.17%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 7382
Detached housing units 53.74%
Attached housing units 1.31%
2 units 1.57%
3 - 4 units 1.94%
5 - 9 units 5.89%
10 - 19 units 11.74%
20 - 49 units 11.65%
50 or more units 5.27%
Mobile homes 6.88%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 97.88%
Use public transportation 0.86%
Use Motorcycle 0.04%
Use bicycle 0.26%
Walk to work 0.19%
Work at home 0.77%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.94%
Attend Public School 22.01%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.09%
Attent graduate studies 0.33%
Not enrolled in school 67.65%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 10.15%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.72%
High school diploma 34.76%
Some college, no degree 24.81%
Associate degree 8.46%
Bachelor's degree 10.89%
Graduate or professional degree 0.22%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 161
Other Services (except Public Administration) 24
Health Care and Social Assistance 24
Retail Trade 23
Construction 21
Accommodation and Food Services 13
Finance and Insurance 10
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 10
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 9
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8
Wholesale Trade 7
Information 4
Transportation and Warehousing 4
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Educational Services 1
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 89.86%
Housing vacant 10.14%
Housing occupied by owner 53.94%
Housing occupied by tenant 46.06%
Total Rented Units 3400
Median Contract Gross Rent $462
Median Gross Rent $557
Median Home Value $87,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 46816 median gross rent is 20.56% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $440
1 Bedroom $460
2 Bedrooms $580
3 Bedrooms $720
4 Bedrooms $740
AVERAGE RENT $588

Average rent in zip code 46816 ($588.00) is 15.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 37.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 46816 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 14.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 15.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 15.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 15.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 15.8% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 8215
Detached housing units 50.18%
Attached housing units 1.18%
2 units 1.41%
3 - 4 units 1.74%
5 - 9 units 6.15%
10 - 19 units 12.9%
20 - 49 units 12.92%
50 or more units 6.32%
Mobile homes 7.21%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $3,618,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,803,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $814,800

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 46816 to other nearby zip codes.

Zip Codes Near 46816

Zip Code City County Distance
46745 Hoagland Allen 2.67 ml
46798 Yoder Allen 3.1 ml
46819 Fort Wayne Allen 4.84 ml
46806 Fort Wayne Allen 4.9 ml
46803 Fort Wayne Allen 5.93 ml
46807 Fort Wayne Allen 6.94 ml
46845 Fort Wayne Allen 7.86 ml
46805 Fort Wayne Allen 8.02 ml
46773 Monroeville Allen 8.3 ml
46802 Fort Wayne Allen 8.36 ml