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46550 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46550 covers Nappanee, Indiana, with a population of about 12,442 and a median household income of $80,403.

Population
12,442174 per square mile
Median age
32.26.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$80,4031.1× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$303,397up 31.3% in five years
Median rent
$86715% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
9%26 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.4%5.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
416

Where 46550 is

Nappanee, 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

Population12,442
Median age32.2
Family households72.5%
Born outside the US5.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home32.6%
White (non-Hispanic)83.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino12.9%
Veterans3.6%
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$80,403
Income per person$34,854
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k3.5%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k1.8%
$50–60k6.3%
$60–75k8.5%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k9.5%
$125–150k16.0%
$150–200k8.5%
$200k or more5.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,020
Mean adjusted gross income$82,853
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.3%
Returns, under $25k25.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k14.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.3%
Returns, $200k or more4.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$232,300
Median gross rent$867
Rent as a share of household income33.3%
Owner-occupied70.4%
Vacant homes6.9%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house71.3%
Attached house4.8%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units5.3%
20 or more units0.8%
Mobile home10%
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$303,397as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$303,397$110,845

$111,211 in 2000 to $303,397 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher9%
High school diploma or higher72.1%
Works from home4.1%
Drives to work alone66.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5.5%
Health

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

Obesity41.4% 8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.5% 5.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)10.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.7% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.1% 2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 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)7.7% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58.3% 3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.6% 0.8 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.7% 1.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75% 0.9 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 disability14.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.3% 0.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments416
People employed8,858
Annual payroll$527,572,000
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 69% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss55.2 out of 100
Community resilience58.6 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 wave92.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather74.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake65.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave49.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane46.2Very 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$80,403$70,051$78,538
Income per person$34,854$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$232,300$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$867$1,020$1,348
Homeownership70.4%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.1%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US5.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age32.23838.7
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 stationGOSHEN 3SW, IN US15.2 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January31.7°F / 17.8°F2.78 in rain, 13.8 in snow
February35.5°F / 20.2°F2.33 in rain, 11.4 in snow
March47.2°F / 28.8°F2.44 in rain, 5.4 in snow
April60.3°F / 38.7°F3.79 in rain, 1.2 in snow
May71.7°F / 49.9°F4.27 in rain
June80.4°F / 59.6°F4.12 in rain
July83.3°F / 62.8°F3.99 in rain
August81.3°F / 61.3°F4.05 in rain
September75.2°F / 53.9°F3.27 in rain
October62.8°F / 43.3°F3.33 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November48.4°F / 32.8°F2.96 in rain, 3.4 in snow
December36.5°F / 23.7°F2.52 in rain, 9.9 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket95% 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.

Wa-Nee Community Schools88.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Bremen Public Schools6.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation4.9% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics41more vulnerable than 41% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46573 Wakarusa, IN10.3 km away
46542 Milford, IN12.8 km away
46553 New Paris, IN14.2 km away
46506 Bremen, IN16.6 km away
46595 Wyatt, IN16.9 km away
46524 Etna Green, IN17.8 km away
46504 Bourbon, IN18.6 km away
46526 Goshen, IN18.9 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.

Elkhart County53.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Kosciusko County35% of this ZIP code's land area
Marshall County6.5% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Joseph County4.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area71.63 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density174 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.4493, -85.9945

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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