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46902 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46902 covers Kokomo, Indiana, with a population of about 36,640 and a median household income of $59,548.

Population
36,640723 per square mile
Median age
40.72 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,54815% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
13.1%0.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$204,593up 40% in five years
Median rent
$9299% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
19.7%15.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.6%2.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
780

Where 46902 is

Kokomo, 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

Population36,640
Median age40.7
Family households60.7%
Born outside the US3.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.8%
White (non-Hispanic)81.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans9%
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$59,548
Income per person$34,674
Poverty rate13.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k4.9%
$25–30k5.7%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k5.7%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k8.4%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k5.4%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more3.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,180
Mean adjusted gross income$62,262
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.9%
Returns, under $25k31.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$154,400
Median gross rent$929
Rent as a share of household income30.2%
Owner-occupied67.6%
Vacant homes11.1%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house70.3%
Attached house4.6%
2 to 4 units7%
5 to 19 units12.4%
20 or more units3.9%
Mobile home1.8%
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$204,593as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 40%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 109.1%
Typical asking rent$1,079as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 7.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$204,593$81,744

$87,605 in 2009 to $204,593 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%
High school diploma or higher92.4%
Works from home5.9%
Drives to work alone82.3%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.8%
Health

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

Obesity36.5% 3.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.2% 5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.4% 6.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 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%
Depression25.5% 3.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.6% 7.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.8% 3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.4% 3.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.2% 3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.7% 3.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.7% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.7% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.6% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments780
People employed15,569
Annual payroll$739,151,000
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 38% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss41.5 out of 100
Community resilience81.4 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 wind85.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought82.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave70.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake60Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide59.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm48.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding40.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.1Very 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$59,548$70,051$78,538
Income per person$34,674$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate13.1%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$154,400$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$929$1,020$1,348
Homeownership67.6%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.1%4.3%5.2%
Works from home5.9%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US3.3%5.9%13.9%
Median age40.73838.7
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 stationKOKOMO 3 WSW, IN US3.5 km away
Rain in a year44 in
Snow in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January32.5°F / 16.7°F2.95 in rain, 10.6 in snow
February36.9°F / 19.3°F2.43 in rain, 9.8 in snow
March48.7°F / 28.1°F3.18 in rain, 5.2 in snow
April61.9°F / 38.5°F4.28 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May72.6°F / 50.1°F4.72 in rain
June81°F / 59.6°F5.21 in rain
July83.7°F / 62.5°F4.73 in rain
August82.3°F / 60.5°F3.85 in rain
September77.2°F / 53.1°F3.66 in rain
October64.7°F / 41.8°F3.21 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November49.9°F / 31.5°F3.33 in rain, 1.5 in snow
December37.6°F / 22.8°F2.85 in rain, 6.2 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 supermarket7% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket14% 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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Taylor Community School Corporation54.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Western School Corporation21.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Kokomo School Corporation19.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tri-Central Community Schools2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Eastern Howard School Corporation1.5% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status20more vulnerable than 20% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46903 Kokomo, IN2.5 km away
46904 Kokomo, IN2.5 km away
46965 Oakford, IN5.1 km away
46901 Kokomo, IN5.4 km away
46995 West Middleton, IN6.9 km away
46068 Sharpsville, IN8.9 km away
46937 Hemlock, IN10.5 km away
46979 Russiaville, IN11.9 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.

Howard County97.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tipton County2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area50.71 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density723 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.4509, -86.1352

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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