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46148 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46148 covers Knightstown, Indiana, with a population of about 4,948 and a median household income of $62,951.

Population
4,94897 per square mile
Median age
412.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$62,95110% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
19.8%7.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$225,829up 31.3% in five years
Median rent
$84917% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.2%11.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
118

Where 46148 is

Knightstown, 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

Population4,948
Median age41
Family households67.3%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)97.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.4%
Veterans8.7%
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$62,951
Income per person$32,393
Poverty rate19.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k8.0%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k4.9%
$50–60k8.9%
$60–75k5.6%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k17.9%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more5.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,370
Mean adjusted gross income$65,429
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k29.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$180,900
Median gross rent$849
Rent as a share of household income36.1%
Owner-occupied76.2%
Vacant homes11.2%
Median year built1959

What the homes are

Detached house83.1%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units6%
5 to 19 units3.4%
20 or more units2.7%
Mobile home3.1%
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$225,829as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$225,829$98,189

$107,592 in 2009 to $225,829 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher94.9%
Works from home7.4%
Drives to work alone83.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.4%
Health

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

Obesity45% 11.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.3% 3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.7% 5.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80.3% 5.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.9% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.5% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.4% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.1% 6.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.9% 1.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.2% 1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.9% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments118
People employed907
Annual payroll$33,770,000
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 58.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.6 out of 100
Community resilience61.1 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.

Tornado90.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide85.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather70.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning67.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave46.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.5Very 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$62,951$70,051$78,538
Income per person$32,393$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate19.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$180,900$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$849$1,020$1,348
Homeownership76.2%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home7.4%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%5.9%13.9%
Median age413838.7
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 stationNEW CASTLE 3 SW, IN US14.9 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January34.1°F / 17.1°F3.01 in rain, 7.9 in snow
February38°F / 19.4°F2.46 in rain, 6.4 in snow
March48.8°F / 28°F3.4 in rain, 3.4 in snow
April61.8°F / 38.4°F4.42 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May72.2°F / 49.7°F4.85 in rain
June80.2°F / 58.6°F5.34 in rain
July83.1°F / 61°F4.7 in rain
August82°F / 58.9°F3.38 in rain
September77.2°F / 52°F3.07 in rain
October65.2°F / 41°F3.23 in rain
November50.6°F / 31°F3.45 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December38.8°F / 22.9°F3.04 in rain, 5.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporation62.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Rush County Schools26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
South Henry School Corporation10.5% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

47385 Spiceland, IN7.3 km away
47337 Dunreith, IN7.6 km away
46115 Carthage, IN7.8 km away
46117 Charlottesville, IN9.3 km away
47344 Greensboro, IN9.7 km away
46155 Mays, IN10.7 km away
47351 Kennard, IN10.9 km away
47384 Shirley, IN12.2 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.

Henry County68.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Rush County31.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area51.13 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density97 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.8060, -85.5261

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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