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46506 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46506 covers Bremen, Indiana, with a population of about 10,095 and a median household income of $72,689.

Population
10,095100 per square mile
Median age
37.61.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,689about the Indiana median
Poverty rate
10.1%2.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$284,974up 36.6% in five years
Median rent
$9348% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
20.7%14.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
75.5%10.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
262

Where 46506 is

Bremen, 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

Population10,095
Median age37.6
Family households63.9%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home24.6%
White (non-Hispanic)85.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino12.6%
Veterans4.4%
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$72,689
Income per person$33,094
Poverty rate10.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.8%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k7.5%
$20–25k1.4%
$25–30k1.5%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k8.7%
$40–45k6.1%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k15.1%
$100–125k11.7%
$125–150k6.9%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more5.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,930
Mean adjusted gross income$75,850
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.5%
Returns, under $25k26.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.8%
Returns, $200k or more4.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$224,600
Median gross rent$934
Rent as a share of household income28.6%
Owner-occupied75.5%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house83.2%
Attached house3.3%
2 to 4 units6.7%
5 to 19 units4.3%
20 or more units1.8%
Mobile home0.8%
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$284,974as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 36.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 97.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$284,974$102,863

$102,863 in 2000 to $284,974 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
High school diploma or higher78.5%
Works from home4.8%
Drives to work alone79%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.4%
Health

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

Obesity42.4% 9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.1% 3.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.7% 4.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.4% 5.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.7% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.7% 4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.6% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.6% 0.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.3% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.8% 2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.5% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost23.8% 10.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments262
People employed4,770
Annual payroll$268,059,000
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 44.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss36.8 out of 100
Community resilience64.7 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.

Cold wave85.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning75.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado73Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide72.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave35.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm32.8Relatively 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$72,689$70,051$78,538
Income per person$33,094$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate10.1%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$224,600$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$934$1,020$1,348
Homeownership75.5%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.4%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.8%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age37.63838.7
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 stationLAKEVILLE, IN US10.9 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year37 in

Average high and low by month

January31.4°F / 14.9°F2.65 in rain, 13.1 in snow
February35.2°F / 16.9°F2.49 in rain, 10.7 in snow
March46.2°F / 25.8°F2.52 in rain, 3.6 in snow
April59.1°F / 36.1°F3.71 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May70.3°F / 47.3°F4.45 in rain
June78.9°F / 57.3°F4.4 in rain
July82.1°F / 60.6°F4.72 in rain
August80.3°F / 58.4°F4.35 in rain
September74.6°F / 51.1°F3.51 in rain
October62.4°F / 40.3°F3.53 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November48°F / 29.9°F2.99 in rain, 2.7 in snow
December36.8°F / 21.2°F2.54 in rain, 5.8 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 supermarket9% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket53% 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.

Bremen Public Schools51.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Union-North United School Corporation24.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation21.9% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46595 Wyatt, IN9 km away
46537 Lapaz, IN9.9 km away
46536 Lakeville, IN10.9 km away
46563 Plymouth, IN13.8 km away
46504 Bourbon, IN16.5 km away
46550 Nappanee, IN16.6 km away
46573 Wakarusa, IN17.7 km away
46572 Tyner, IN17.9 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.

Marshall County61.5% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Joseph County37.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Kosciusko County0.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area101.13 sq mi
Water area0.74 sq mi
Population density100 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.4467, -86.1932

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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