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46016 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46016 covers Anderson, Indiana, with a population of about 18,380 and a median household income of $35,543.

Population
18,3802,889 per square mile
Median age
33.84.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$35,54349% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
27.8%15.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$84,473up 30.7% in five years
Median rent
$86415% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
10%25 points below the US average
Homeownership
39.1%25.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
433

Where 46016 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

Population18,380
Median age33.8
Family households55.7%
Born outside the US3.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home13.7%
White (non-Hispanic)61.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)17.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%
Veterans6.6%
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$35,543
Income per person$20,439
Poverty rate27.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance33.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k9.3%
$10–15k9.9%
$15–20k7.2%
$20–25k6.3%
$25–30k9.1%
$30–35k7.5%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k13.5%
$75–100k8.3%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k2.0%
$200k or more0.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,680
Mean adjusted gross income$33,224
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k48.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k11.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k3.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$66,100
Median gross rent$864
Rent as a share of household income30.1%
Owner-occupied39.1%
Vacant homes22.7%
Median year built1943

What the homes are

Detached house70.6%
Attached house2.2%
2 to 4 units14.1%
5 to 19 units4.2%
20 or more units5.7%
Mobile home3%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$84,473as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 0.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 212.7%
Typical asking rent$959as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 8.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$88,178$23,298

$32,181 in 2009 to $84,473 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10%
High school diploma or higher80.1%
Works from home7.5%
Drives to work alone69.3%
Takes public transport1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.2%
Health

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

Obesity42.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes26.1% 12.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.9% 9.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.8% 11.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.5% 6.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity38.3% 12.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.7% 1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81% 4.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD12.1% 5.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.9% 15.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability40.1% 9.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.8% 3 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity30.1% 13 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity21.1% 7.3 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability13% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport14.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use70.8% 5.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.1% 5.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.2% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.4% 4.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat16.6% 7.8 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost30.3% 17.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments433
People employed5,608
Annual payroll$229,390,000
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 30.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss19.3 out of 100
Community resilience56.4 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.

Hail74.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake62.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding43.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide42.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm38.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning36.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave36.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire32.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought25.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.8Very 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$35,543$70,051$78,538
Income per person$20,439$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate27.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$66,100$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$864$1,020$1,348
Homeownership39.1%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.2%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.5%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age33.83838.7
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 US3.1 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 supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket85% 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%.

Anderson Community School Corporation100% 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 vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability9.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46015 Anderson, IN2.3 km away
46011 Anderson, IN3.9 km away
46013 Anderson, IN4.1 km away
46012 Anderson, IN4.4 km away
46017 Anderson, IN7.2 km away
46014 Anderson, IN7.6 km away
46018 Anderson, IN7.6 km away
46064 Pendleton, IN12.4 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 County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area6.36 sq mi
Population density2,889 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.0988, -85.6846

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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