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46701 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46701 covers Albion, Indiana, with a population of about 8,186 and a median household income of $76,813.

Population
8,18685 per square mile
Median age
42.94.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,8131.1× the Indiana median
Poverty rate
5.7%6.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$274,159up 37.9% in five years
Median rent
$83518% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
27.3%7.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.8%17.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
134

Where 46701 is

Albion, 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

Population8,186
Median age42.9
Family households71%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.2%
White (non-Hispanic)94.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans7.6%
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$76,813
Income per person$36,524
Poverty rate5.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance3.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.4%
$10–15k1.1%
$15–20k2.9%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k6.4%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k7.2%
$60–75k14.5%
$75–100k17.7%
$100–125k15.0%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k9.2%
$200k or more3.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,570
Mean adjusted gross income$68,287
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.8%
Returns, under $25k27.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.8%
Returns, $200k or more2.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$194,300
Median gross rent$835
Rent as a share of household income22.2%
Owner-occupied82.8%
Vacant homes7.8%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house86%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units3%
5 to 19 units1%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home9%
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$274,159as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 37.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$274,159$105,779

$105,779 in 2012 to $274,159 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%
High school diploma or higher93.4%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone76.7%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.9%
Health

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

Obesity38.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.8% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24% 2.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.8% 4.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17% 1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.5% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63% 1.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.9% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22% 2.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.5% 5.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.3% 8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.1% 4.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.9% 4.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16% 3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments134
People employed2,280
Annual payroll$117,144,000
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 45.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss46.3 out of 100
Community resilience59.9 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.

Drought94.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail84.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado80.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave71.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather62.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding50.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake48.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.3Relatively 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$76,813$70,051$78,538
Income per person$36,524$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate5.7%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$194,300$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$835$1,020$1,348
Homeownership82.8%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%4.3%5.2%
Works from home6.5%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1%5.9%13.9%
Median age42.93838.7
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 stationCOLUMBIA CITY, IN US23.4 km away
Rain in a year39 in
Snow in a year21 in

Average high and low by month

January31.7°F / 16.2°F2.54 in rain, 7 in snow
February35.4°F / 18.5°F1.95 in rain, 6.5 in snow
March46.4°F / 27.4°F2.62 in rain, 3 in snow
April59.4°F / 37.8°F3.81 in rain, 0.3 in snow
May70.4°F / 49.2°F4.34 in rain
June79.3°F / 58.9°F4.62 in rain
July82.5°F / 62.1°F3.86 in rain
August80.7°F / 60.2°F4.07 in rain
September75.2°F / 52.5°F3 in rain
October62.7°F / 41.6°F2.85 in rain
November48.6°F / 31.2°F2.98 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December36.7°F / 22.3°F2.43 in rain, 3.4 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Central Noble Community School Corporation79.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Smith-Green Community Schools17.4% of this ZIP code's land area
East Noble School Corporation2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
West Noble School Corporation1.2% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46796 Wolflake, IN7.3 km away
46760 Kimmell, IN12.4 km away
46794 Wawaka, IN13.4 km away
46710 Avilla, IN14.6 km away
46723 Churubusco, IN15.2 km away
46784 Rome City, IN15.6 km away
46732 Cromwell, IN16 km away
46755 Kendallville, IN16.9 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.

Noble County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area96.77 sq mi
Water area1.8 sq mi
Population density85 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.3482, -85.4142

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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