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46733 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46733 covers Decatur, Indiana, with a population of about 19,246 and a median household income of $63,804.

Population
19,246112 per square mile
Median age
41.12.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$63,8049% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
9.1%3.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$239,041up 46.9% in five years
Median rent
$81820% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
15.5%19.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.1%17.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
465

Where 46733 is

Decatur, 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

Population19,246
Median age41.1
Family households66%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.4%
White (non-Hispanic)90.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%
Veterans5.9%
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$63,804
Income per person$31,949
Poverty rate9.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k2.1%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k4.4%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k6.2%
$35–40k6.7%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k9.0%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k17.0%
$100–125k9.8%
$125–150k5.5%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,170
Mean adjusted gross income$71,533
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.6%
Returns, under $25k30.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$162,500
Median gross rent$818
Rent as a share of household income24.8%
Owner-occupied82.1%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house86%
Attached house2.1%
2 to 4 units2.3%
5 to 19 units6.3%
20 or more units1.7%
Mobile home1.5%
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$239,041as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 46.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$239,041$104,352

$110,368 in 2009 to $239,041 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home4.2%
Drives to work alone83.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.7%
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 diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18% 4.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.3% 2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.8% 3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 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)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.8% 6.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments465
People employed6,847
Annual payroll$311,490,000
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 57.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss50.2 out of 100
Community resilience36.2 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.

Strong wind94.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding70.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave68.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning58.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire54.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake53.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane43.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm40.7Relatively 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$63,804$70,051$78,538
Income per person$31,949$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate9.1%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$162,500$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$818$1,020$1,348
Homeownership82.1%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.2%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age41.13838.7
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 stationDECATUR 1 N, IN US2.3 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January33.1°F / 18.3°F2.51 in rain, 9.2 in snow
February36.1°F / 20.3°F2.07 in rain, 7.5 in snow
March47.5°F / 28.5°F2.75 in rain, 4.2 in snow
April60.5°F / 39.1°F4.08 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May72°F / 50°F4.75 in rain
June80.7°F / 60.2°F4.58 in rain
July83.8°F / 62.7°F4.26 in rain
August82.1°F / 60.5°F4.04 in rain
September76.7°F / 52.7°F3.04 in rain
October64°F / 42.1°F2.91 in rain
November49.8°F / 32.7°F3.04 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December38°F / 24.3°F2.59 in rain, 5.5 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 supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket46% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% 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.

North Adams Community Schools52.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams Central Community Schools44.3% of this ZIP code's land area
East Allen County Schools2.9% 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 vulnerability26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability3.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46782 Preble, IN6.2 km away
46780 Pleasant Mills, IN9.3 km away
45899 Wren, OH13.5 km away
46731 Craigville, IN13.9 km away
46745 Hoagland, IN15.3 km away
46772 Monroe, IN15.9 km away
45898 Willshire, OH16.5 km away
46711 Berne, IN17.3 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.

Adams County97.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Allen County2.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area172.43 sq mi
Water area0.33 sq mi
Population density112 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.8273, -84.9314

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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