Postal Codes

46012 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46012 covers Anderson, Indiana, with a population of about 20,248 and a median household income of $58,538.

Population
20,248632 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,53816% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
11.1%1.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$187,743up 36.8% in five years
Median rent
$982about the Indiana median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
68%3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
285

Where 46012 is

Anderson, Indiana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population20,248
Median age43.7
Family households59.9%
Born outside the US2.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.1%
White (non-Hispanic)84.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)4.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%
Veterans9.8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,538
Income per person$31,320
Poverty rate11.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k7.0%
$25–30k4.3%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k4.5%
$40–45k3.9%
$45–50k3.9%
$50–60k11.7%
$60–75k15.0%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k9.6%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k5.3%
$200k or more2.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,970
Mean adjusted gross income$55,047
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k32.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$149,400
Median gross rent$982
Rent as a share of household income34.7%
Owner-occupied68%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house78.8%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units6.2%
5 to 19 units6.9%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home2.5%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$187,743as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 144.4%
Typical asking rent$1,231as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$187,743$67,353

$71,980 in 2009 to $187,743 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher90.5%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone77.2%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35% 1.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.5% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27% 5.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.4% 8.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14% 2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.8% 1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist60.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.2% 1.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.5% 4.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol41.1% 4.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33% 1.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.4% 1.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16% 2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.3% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments285
People employed4,245
Annual payroll$153,865,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 39.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.7 out of 100
Community resilience58.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought81Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake57.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane26.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Indiana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIndianaUnited States
Median household income$58,538$70,051$78,538
Income per person$31,320$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate11.1%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$149,400$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$982$1,020$1,348
Homeownership68%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.9%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.3%5.9%13.9%
Median age43.73838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationANDERSON SEWAGE PLT, IN US5.8 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January34.9°F / 20.7°F3 in rain, 8.3 in snow
February39.3°F / 23.8°F2.47 in rain, 4.7 in snow
March50°F / 32.3°F3.47 in rain, 1.9 in snow
April62.7°F / 42.2°F4.1 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May72.7°F / 52.8°F4.56 in rain
June81.1°F / 61.8°F5.24 in rain
July83.8°F / 64.8°F4.34 in rain
August82.4°F / 63.2°F3.39 in rain
September76.6°F / 55.9°F3.12 in rain
October64.7°F / 45°F3.37 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November50.8°F / 34.8°F3.66 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December39.4°F / 26°F3.04 in rain, 5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket29% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket55% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Anderson Community School Corporation85.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Yorktown Community Schools8.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools4.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Daleville Community Schools2.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

46015 Anderson, IN4.1 km away
46016 Anderson, IN4.4 km away
46011 Anderson, IN6.4 km away
46014 Anderson, IN6.6 km away
46018 Anderson, IN6.6 km away
46017 Anderson, IN7.5 km away
46013 Anderson, IN8 km away
47334 Daleville, IN12.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Madison County89.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Delaware County10.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area32.02 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq mi
Population density632 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.1309, -85.6536

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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