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Zip Code 46550 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    12,568
  • Density
    168 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $156,400
  • Med. Rent
    $678

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 46550 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
#53 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Ride Bicycles To Work 9.07%
#2,625 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 65%
#3,283 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Males 52.29%
#6,065 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Walk To Work 3.23%
#6,228 Top Zip Codes With The Most Business Establishments 334

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 46550 is 12,568 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.91 | Zip Code 46550 land area is 74.664 sq. miles | Population density is 168.33 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 32.2
Median Age - Male 29.5
Median Age - Female 35.5

Median age of zip code 46550 is 8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 46550 is 2.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 17.6% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 46550 median age is 5.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 12302
Black or African American population 104
Asian population 0
American Indian and Alaska Native population 10
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 119

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 2.9%
English 4.3% French No Basque 1.1%
French Canadian 0.5% German 32.5%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.1%
Irish 5.5% Italian 0.8%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 1.4% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.2%
Swiss 4.9% Ukrainian 0%
USA 14.7% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3323
Married couples 87.9%
Other couples 12.1%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 14.96% 22.91%
$30,000 and $50,000 27.9% 25.65%
$50,000 and $100,000 42.25% 37.95%
$100,000 and $200,000 13.24% 12.13%
$200,000 or more 1.66% 1.37%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 71.78%
Spanish language 3.77%
Other European language 24.45%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 4016
Detached housing units 81.2%
Attached housing units 4.78%
2 units 1.82%
3 - 4 units 2.76%
5 - 9 units 1.89%
10 - 19 units 0.37%
20 - 49 units 0.75%
50 or more units 0.2%
Mobile homes 6.23%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 82.74%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 9.07%
Walk to work 3.23%
Work at home 4.97%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 3.28%
Attend Public School 19.69%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.65%
Attent graduate studies 0.75%
Not enrolled in school 73.63%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 20.12%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 9.95%
High school diploma 33.06%
Some college, no degree 18.23%
Associate degree 6.37%
Bachelor's degree 11.52%
Graduate or professional degree 0.76%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 334
Manufacturing 76
Retail Trade 56
Other Services (except Public Administration) 43
Construction 41
Accommodation and Food Services 22
Wholesale Trade 17
Health Care and Social Assistance 14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 14
Finance and Insurance 13
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10
Transportation and Warehousing 8
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 7
Educational Services 5
Information 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 2
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
Industries not classified 1
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 92.45%
Housing vacant 7.55%
Housing occupied by owner 77.94%
Housing occupied by tenant 22.06%
Total Rented Units 886
Median Contract Gross Rent $520
Median Gross Rent $678
Median Home Value $156,400

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 46550 median gross rent is 30.38% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $530
1 Bedroom $590
2 Bedrooms $730
3 Bedrooms $920
4 Bedrooms $960
AVERAGE RENT $746

Average rent in zip code 46550 ($746.00) is 2.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 20.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 46550 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.5% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 2.3% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 4344
Detached housing units 78.25%
Attached housing units 4.77%
2 units 2.53%
3 - 4 units 4.21%
5 - 9 units 2.67%
10 - 19 units 0.35%
20 - 49 units 1.29%
50 or more units 0.18%
Mobile homes 5.76%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $5,612,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,938,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,674,100

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Zip Codes Near 46550

Zip Code City County Distance
46517 Elkhart Elkhart 2.97 ml
46573 Wakarusa Elkhart 4.69 ml
46516 Elkhart Elkhart 5 ml
46526 Goshen Elkhart 5.93 ml
46528 Goshen Elkhart 7.67 ml
46561 Osceola St. Joseph 8.76 ml
46540 Middlebury Elkhart 8.76 ml
46514 Elkhart Elkhart 10.05 ml
46553 New Paris Elkhart 10.28 ml
46595 Wyatt St. Joseph 10.63 ml