Postal Codes

46222 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46222 covers Indianapolis, Indiana, with a population of about 37,608 and a median household income of $45,198.

Population
37,6083,407 per square mile
Median age
31.47.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$45,19835% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
23.4%11 points above the US average
Typical home value
$126,403up 20.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,050about the Indiana median
Degree or higher
17.3%17.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
46.5%18.5 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
542

Where 46222 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

Population37,608
Median age31.4
Family households54.8%
Born outside the US20.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home32.8%
White (non-Hispanic)31.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)30.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Hispanic or Latino30.2%
Veterans4.7%
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$45,198
Income per person$21,469
Poverty rate23.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance18.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.7%
$10–15k8.0%
$15–20k4.0%
$20–25k5.6%
$25–30k6.0%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k6.9%
$40–45k7.2%
$45–50k4.7%
$50–60k10.1%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k4.5%
$125–150k2.0%
$150–200k2.5%
$200k or more2.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,370
Mean adjusted gross income$36,490
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.4%
Returns, under $25k44.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k4.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k3.4%
Returns, $200k or more0.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$104,300
Median gross rent$1,050
Rent as a share of household income33.4%
Owner-occupied46.5%
Vacant homes15%
Median year built1954

What the homes are

Detached house64.1%
Attached house6.8%
2 to 4 units10.8%
5 to 19 units9.7%
20 or more units7%
Mobile home1.4%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$126,403as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 20.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 213%
Typical asking rent$1,234as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 41.6%
Typical asking rent, 10 yearsup 90.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$133,714$26,836

$34,425 in 2004 to $126,403 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
201620212026$1,234$647

$647 in 2016 to $1,234 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
High school diploma or higher78.4%
Works from home6.4%
Drives to work alone73.6%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.1%
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 diabetes16.8% 4.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41% 6.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31.3% 11 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.2% 4.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.2% 8.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.8% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.7% 3 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.1% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.7% 6.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21.2% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.6% 3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist45.3% 16 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity35.1% 18 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps26% 11.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity25% 11.2 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability12.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport17.1% 7.9 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness39.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74% 1.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19% 5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.2% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat20% 11.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost27.5% 14.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.9% 4.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments542
People employed14,195
Annual payroll$922,835,000
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 50.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.3 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.

Heat wave72.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado67.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning47.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire15.4Very 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$45,198$70,051$78,538
Income per person$21,469$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate23.4%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$104,300$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,050$1,020$1,348
Homeownership46.5%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate9.3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home6.4%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US20.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age31.43838.7
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 EAGLE CREEK AP, IN US8.1 km away
Rain in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January36.4°F / 21.2°F2.59 in rain
February41°F / 24°F2.07 in rain
March52.1°F / 33.1°F3.28 in rain
April64°F / 43.1°F4.08 in rain
May73.8°F / 53.7°F4.32 in rain
June82.1°F / 63°F5.06 in rain
July85.2°F / 66.7°F4.29 in rain
August84°F / 64.7°F3.24 in rain
September78.1°F / 57.1°F2.57 in rain
October65.6°F / 45.4°F3.25 in rain
November52°F / 34.8°F3.25 in rain
December40.8°F / 26.2°F2.67 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 supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket41% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket39% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Indianapolis Public Schools80.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Speedway School Town12.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne Township Metropolitan School District7% 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 vulnerability86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status89more vulnerable than 89% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Walkability13.3 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46221 Indianapolis, IN4.6 km away
46202 Indianapolis, IN4.6 km away
46224 Indianapolis, IN4.9 km away
46207 Indianapolis, IN5.1 km away
46255 Indianapolis, IN5.3 km away
46262 Indianapolis, IN5.3 km away
46266 Indianapolis, IN5.3 km away
46208 Indianapolis, IN5.4 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.

Marion County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.04 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq mi
Population density3,407 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.7890, -86.2136

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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