Postal Codes

46201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46201 covers Indianapolis, Indiana, with a population of about 31,650 and a median household income of $43,183.

Population
31,6505,668 per square mile
Median age
34.34.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$43,18338% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
26.4%14 points above the US average
Typical home value
$154,963up 5.7% in five years
Median rent
$9299% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
25.5%9.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
46.9%18.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
424

Where 46201 is

Indianapolis, 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

Population31,650
Median age34.3
Family households41.9%
Born outside the US9.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.6%
White (non-Hispanic)53.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)17.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino22.5%
Veterans4.6%
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$43,183
Income per person$27,805
Poverty rate26.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance22.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.6%
$10–15k10.5%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k3.5%
$30–35k5.4%
$35–40k6.2%
$40–45k6.3%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k5.7%
$60–75k10.5%
$75–100k8.8%
$100–125k7.0%
$125–150k4.4%
$150–200k4.2%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,990
Mean adjusted gross income$46,867
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.6%
Returns, under $25k37.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k31.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k6.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$150,600
Median gross rent$929
Rent as a share of household income32.3%
Owner-occupied46.9%
Vacant homes19.1%
Median year built1938

What the homes are

Detached house65.8%
Attached house15%
2 to 4 units7.8%
5 to 19 units5.1%
20 or more units5.1%
Mobile home1.2%
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$154,963as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 5.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 223.6%
Typical asking rent$1,225as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 48.7%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 120.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$170,809$32,056

$41,603 in 2004 to $154,963 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201520202026$1,225$540

$540 in 2015 to $1,225 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%
High school diploma or higher78%
Works from home8.6%
Drives to work alone69.7%
Takes public transport4.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more11.8%
Health

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

Obesity41.9% 8.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression28% 6.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.1% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.1% 1.6 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.7% 2 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.4% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year76.7% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81.5% 4.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist50.1% 11.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity26% 8.9 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity18.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport13.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.2% 2.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat15.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.4% 6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost26.6% 13.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments424
People employed6,052
Annual payroll$300,479,000
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 19.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 17 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss18.6 out of 100
Community resilience38.7 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.

Tornado60.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave60.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind50.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail45.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning34.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide31.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding27.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm18.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane15.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire11.3Very 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$43,183$70,051$78,538
Income per person$27,805$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate26.4%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$150,600$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$929$1,020$1,348
Homeownership46.9%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.7%4.3%5.2%
Works from home8.6%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US9.4%5.9%13.9%
Median age34.33838.7
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 stationINDIANAPOLIS SE SIDE, IN US7.4 km away
Rain in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January34.2°F / 18.9°F3.08 in rain
February39.1°F / 21.7°F2.34 in rain
March49.7°F / 30.5°F3.71 in rain
April61.9°F / 41.3°F4.46 in rain
May72.3°F / 52.4°F4.99 in rain
June80.9°F / 61.6°F5.42 in rain
July83.7°F / 64.4°F3.87 in rain
August82.6°F / 62.6°F3.56 in rain
September76.8°F / 55.1°F3.21 in rain
October64.6°F / 43.5°F3.23 in rain
November50.6°F / 32.7°F3.44 in rain
December39.2°F / 24.2°F3.27 in rain
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 supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket22% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket59% 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%.

Indianapolis Public Schools100% 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 vulnerability76more vulnerable than 76% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability13.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46209 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46211 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46230 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46242 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46244 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46247 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46251 Indianapolis, IN2.1 km away
46253 Indianapolis, IN2.1 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.

Marion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.58 sq mi
Population density5,668 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7750, -86.1093

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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