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46250 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46250 covers Indianapolis, Indiana, with a population of about 17,933 and a median household income of $69,591.

Population
17,9332,316 per square mile
Median age
36.22.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$69,591about the Indiana median
Poverty rate
6.8%5.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$333,599up 19.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,2931.3× the Indiana median
Degree or higher
53%18 points above the US average
Homeownership
41.4%23.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,321

Where 46250 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

Population17,933
Median age36.2
Family households45.3%
Born outside the US3.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.5%
White (non-Hispanic)64.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)19.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Hispanic or Latino9.5%
Veterans5.2%
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$69,591
Income per person$52,310
Poverty rate6.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k0.7%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k3.2%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k4.7%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k8.2%
$60–75k16.7%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k3.8%
$150–200k6.7%
$200k or more8.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,090
Mean adjusted gross income$101,428
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8%
Returns, under $25k23.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.0%
Returns, $200k or more8.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$288,900
Median gross rent$1,293
Rent as a share of household income26.5%
Owner-occupied41.4%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house34.4%
Attached house9.8%
2 to 4 units14.1%
5 to 19 units34.8%
20 or more units6.9%
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$333,599as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 19.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.9%
Typical asking rent$1,392as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$333,599$156,259

$156,756 in 2003 to $333,599 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher53%
High school diploma or higher96.2%
Works from home18.5%
Drives to work alone73%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.5%
Health

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

Obesity32.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes8.8% 3.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.9% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.4% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health13.7% 6.6 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.6% 3.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity16.6% 8.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.6% 3.5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20.7% 4.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication72.9% 1.8 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.8% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.3% 7.4 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.6% 6.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.7% 8.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.7% 2 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use82.6% 6.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability9% 5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)10.2% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.4% 1 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8% 5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.4% 2.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,321
People employed27,286
Annual payroll$1,508,269,000
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 42.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss48.8 out of 100
Community resilience39 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.

Tornado74.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake70.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave68.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide63.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail62.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding52.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning44.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire35.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought14.6Very 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$69,591$70,051$78,538
Income per person$52,310$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate6.8%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$288,900$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,293$1,020$1,348
Homeownership41.4%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher53%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home18.5%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age36.23838.7
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 stationCASTLETON 2 S, IN US3.1 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year27 in

Average high and low by month

January35.7°F / 19.8°F3.32 in rain, 8.4 in snow
February40.6°F / 22.7°F2.66 in rain, 7.2 in snow
March51.3°F / 32.1°F3.86 in rain, 3.6 in snow
April64.3°F / 42°F4.61 in rain, 0.2 in snow
May73.8°F / 52.1°F4.94 in rain
June81.9°F / 61.7°F5.56 in rain
July84.8°F / 65.1°F4.67 in rain
August82.9°F / 63.3°F3.89 in rain
September76.7°F / 55.9°F3.56 in rain
October64.6°F / 44.5°F3.43 in rain
November51.5°F / 33.7°F3.51 in rain, 0.6 in snow
December39.9°F / 25.2°F3.17 in rain, 6.7 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket73% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket34% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lawrence Township Metropolitan School District54.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Washington Township Metropolitan School District44.6% 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 vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability12.7 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46213 Indianapolis, IN3.4 km away
46240 Indianapolis, IN4.8 km away
46256 Indianapolis, IN5 km away
46280 Indianapolis, IN5.8 km away
46220 Indianapolis, IN6.2 km away
46216 Indianapolis, IN6.4 km away
46038 Fishers, IN7 km away
46085 Fishers, IN7.3 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 County99.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Hamilton County0.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area7.74 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density2,316 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude39.9048, -86.0673

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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