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46932 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46932 covers Galveston, Indiana, with a population of about 2,996 and a median household income of $70,093.

Population
2,99654 per square mile
Median age
46.57.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,093about the Indiana median
Poverty rate
7.2%5.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$212,714up 31.7% in five years
Median rent
$66735% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
17.3%17.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.8%12.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
33

Where 46932 is

Galveston, 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

Population2,996
Median age46.5
Family households63.2%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)92.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%
Veterans7.2%
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$70,093
Income per person$41,744
Poverty rate7.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance2.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.8%
$10–15k0.6%
$15–20k1.7%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k1.3%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k18.8%
$60–75k12.7%
$75–100k18.8%
$100–125k7.3%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k8.1%
$200k or more3.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,680
Mean adjusted gross income$64,339
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k28.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$159,700
Median gross rent$667
Rent as a share of household income12.7%
Owner-occupied77.8%
Vacant homes6.3%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house82%
Attached house0.9%
2 to 4 units8.3%
5 to 19 units1.9%
Mobile home6.9%
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$212,714as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$212,714$94,889

$94,889 in 2012 to $212,714 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%
High school diploma or higher93.7%
Works from home4.4%
Drives to work alone89.4%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10%
Health

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

Obesity44.8% 11.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.9% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.5% 6.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.5% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.4% 1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.7% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 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 year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.3% 2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.6% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.2% 4.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.1% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.8% 0.8 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments33
People employed160
Annual payroll$6,404,000
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 46% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss53.1 out of 100
Community resilience61.9 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.

Drought94.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado65.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave55.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning52.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm29.1Relatively 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$70,093$70,051$78,538
Income per person$41,744$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate7.2%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$159,700$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$667$1,020$1,348
Homeownership77.8%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate6%4.3%5.2%
Works from home4.4%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0%5.9%13.9%
Median age46.53838.7
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 stationYOUNG AMERICA, IN US12.6 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January31.9°F / 16.5°F2.52 in rain, 8.2 in snow
February35.9°F / 19.8°F2.25 in rain, 7.3 in snow
March47.3°F / 28.5°F2.63 in rain, 2.7 in snow
April60.4°F / 38.4°F3.64 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May71.8°F / 50.3°F3.94 in rain
June80.3°F / 59.7°F5.19 in rain
July82.6°F / 62°F5.14 in rain
August81.2°F / 59.9°F3.99 in rain
September76.5°F / 52.2°F3.37 in rain
October64.2°F / 41.8°F3.08 in rain
November49.1°F / 31.7°F3.08 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December36.9°F / 22.8°F2.29 in rain, 5.1 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.

Lewis Cass Schools88.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Northwestern School Corporation9.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Maconaquah School Corporation1.6% 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 vulnerability22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status31more vulnerable than 31% 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 transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

46959 Miami, IN8.3 km away
46971 Grissom Arb, IN10.4 km away
46914 Bunker Hill, IN10.6 km away
46901 Kokomo, IN10.7 km away
46967 Onward, IN12.1 km away
46994 Walton, IN12.3 km away
46998 Young America, IN12.8 km away
46903 Kokomo, IN14.6 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.

Cass County88.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Howard County9.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Miami County1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Carroll County0.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area55.16 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density54 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5862, -86.1972

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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