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Zip Code 46408 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    16,577
  • Density
    1,700 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $74,700
  • Med. Rent
    $690

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 46408 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
#1,872 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.70
#2,566 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 42.18%
#3,540 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Number Of Families-to-population Percentage 22.96%
#3,555 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Use Public Transportation 3.56%
#3,734 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Occupied-to-vacant Homes Ratio 1:0.29

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 46408 is 16,577 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.08 | Zip Code 46408 land area is 9.7489 sq. miles | Population density is 1,700.40 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.7
Median Age - Male 37
Median Age - Female 40.6

Median age of zip code 46408 is 3.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 46408 is 1.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 3.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 46408 median age is 5.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 5.5% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 6673
Black or African American population 8714
Asian population 129
American Indian and Alaska Native population 173
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 542

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 2.5%
English 2.3% French No Basque 0.9%
French Canadian 0% German 6.4%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 5.6% Italian 1.2%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 2.4% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 0.4% Slovak 0.8%
Subsaharan African 0.9% Swedish 0.3%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0%
USA 4.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 61.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3806
Married couples 58.99%
Other couples 41.01%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 31.79% 42.18%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.67% 21.96%
$50,000 and $100,000 33.37% 26.35%
$100,000 and $200,000 11.64% 8.88%
$200,000 or more 0.53% 0.64%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 91.25%
Spanish language 7.39%
Other European language 1.26%
Asian language 0.1%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 5970
Detached housing units 76.21%
Attached housing units 1.52%
2 units 1.64%
3 - 4 units 1.61%
5 - 9 units 3.33%
10 - 19 units 2.26%
20 - 49 units 2.76%
50 or more units 2.11%
Mobile homes 8.54%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 92%
Use public transportation 3.56%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.63%
Work at home 1.81%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 3.22%
Attend Public School 15.97%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.26%
Attent graduate studies 0.74%
Not enrolled in school 75.81%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 5.63%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 17.1%
High school diploma 33.54%
Some college, no degree 29.46%
Associate degree 6.06%
Bachelor's degree 8.07%
Graduate or professional degree 0.13%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 273
Retail Trade 66
Other Services (except Public Administration) 49
Health Care and Social Assistance 37
Accommodation and Food Services 26
Construction 20
Finance and Insurance 15
Wholesale Trade 12
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 10
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 9
Manufacturing 6
Transportation and Warehousing 6
Educational Services 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Information 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 77.74%
Housing vacant 22.26%
Housing occupied by owner 62.63%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.37%
Total Rented Units 2231
Median Contract Gross Rent $558
Median Gross Rent $690
Median Home Value $74,700

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 46408 median gross rent is 23.66% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $580
1 Bedroom $670
2 Bedrooms $750
3 Bedrooms $920
4 Bedrooms $1,040
AVERAGE RENT $792

Average rent in zip code 46408 ($792.00) is 6.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 46408 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.9% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 6% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 7679
Detached housing units 76.08%
Attached housing units 1.19%
2 units 2.08%
3 - 4 units 2.93%
5 - 9 units 3.09%
10 - 19 units 2.89%
20 - 49 units 2.15%
50 or more units 1.64%
Mobile homes 7.96%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $4,586,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,968,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,617,500

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