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46787 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46787 covers South Whitley, Indiana, with a population of about 4,144 and a median household income of $70,030.

Population
4,14463 per square mile
Median age
35.33.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$70,030about the Indiana median
Poverty rate
14.9%2.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$245,888up 34.4% in five years
Median rent
$76525% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
19.2%15.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
81.8%16.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
53

Where 46787 is

South Whitley, 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

Population4,144
Median age35.3
Family households70.7%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home9.8%
White (non-Hispanic)97.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Veterans6.6%
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$70,030
Income per person$33,414
Poverty rate14.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.1%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k3.1%
$30–35k3.6%
$35–40k6.1%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k6.1%
$50–60k10.0%
$60–75k9.5%
$75–100k13.2%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k12.1%
$150–200k2.4%
$200k or more8.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,890
Mean adjusted gross income$60,915
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.2%
Returns, under $25k29.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.8%
Returns, $200k or more3.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$158,500
Median gross rent$765
Rent as a share of household income20.3%
Owner-occupied81.8%
Vacant homes3.3%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house83.9%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units6.9%
5 to 19 units2.1%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home5.9%
Boat, RV or van0.6%
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$245,888as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 110.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$245,888$102,785

$107,867 in 2009 to $245,888 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
High school diploma or higher87.1%
Works from home11.6%
Drives to work alone81.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.3%
Health

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

Obesity41.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.6% 5.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 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)8.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26% 4.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% 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)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.1% 1.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.1% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11% 2.8 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%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.9% 1.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.5% 5.5 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 establishments53
People employed622
Annual payroll$27,347,000
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 60.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss61 out of 100
Community resilience79.1 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.

Drought95.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide87.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding67.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave66.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake52.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning50.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.8Relatively 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$70,030$70,051$78,538
Income per person$33,414$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate14.9%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$158,500$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$765$1,020$1,348
Homeownership81.8%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%4.3%5.2%
Works from home11.6%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%5.9%13.9%
Median age35.33838.7
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 US13.2 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Whitko Community School Corporation85.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Whitley County Consolidated Schools13.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Huntington County Community School Corporation1.4% 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 vulnerability51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% 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.

46764 Larwill, IN10.2 km away
46946 Liberty Mills, IN11 km away
46713 Bippus, IN14.3 km away
46725 Columbia City, IN15.4 km away
46962 North Manchester, IN16.5 km away
46980 Servia, IN16.7 km away
46562 Pierceton, IN17.3 km away
46943 Laketon, IN21.7 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.

Whitley County90.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Kosciusko County8.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Huntington County1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area65.71 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq mi
Population density63 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.0726, -85.6143

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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