Zip code 46001: Alexandria, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46001?

46001 is assigned to Alexandria, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46001 in?

46001 is mostly in Madison County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 46001?

About 10,375 people live in 46001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46001?

The median household income in 46001 is $70,962.

Q: What zip codes are near 46001?

The closest zip codes to 46001 are 46063, 46070, 46014, 46018, 46012.

Residential delivery areaMadison CountyEastern Time

Population

10,375

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$155K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$831/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

77 sq mi

135 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 46001

46001 is a small-town zip code in Alexandria, Indiana (Madison County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 10,375 people live here, or 135 per square mile. The median resident is 38.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,962 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $154,700, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $831 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 46001 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy16.9%
90th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%97th of 742 in IN
Healthcare workers13%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%120th of 745 in IN
Average commute30.6 min
77th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min155th of 726 in IN
Unemployment rate6.2%
71st
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%148th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1824.1%
68th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%290th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate74.3%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%522nd of 742 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452169th of 740 in IN
Median age38.7
48th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1469th of 745 in IN
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%228th of 745 in IN
Per capita income$38,685
46th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351211th of 744 in IN
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%190th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older15.2%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%524th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$44,475
38th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609418th of 740 in IN
Median household income$70,962
37th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957363rd of 719 in IN
Broadband access90.3%
36th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%282nd of 742 in IN
Rent-burdened renters47.1%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%266th of 716 in IN
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%422nd of 745 in IN
Veterans4.3%
30th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%626th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate7.3%
27th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%494th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%283rd of 744 in IN
Population10,375
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073207th of 745 in IN
Population density135/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi312th of 745 in IN
Median home value$154,700
10th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200504th of 719 in IN
Median gross rent$831
9th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062460th of 640 in IN
Diversity index16.4
9th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4347th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers5.2%
5th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%596th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%489th of 745 in IN
Work from home3.1%
3rd
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%615th of 745 in IN

Measure	46001	Madison	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Housing vacancy	16.9%	9.9%	8.8%	10.1%	90th	97th of 742
Healthcare workers	13%	10%	9.8%	9.7%	88th	120th of 745
Average commute	30.6 min	26.3 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	77th	155th of 726
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.9%	4.3%	5.2%	71st	148th of 745
Residents under 18	24.1%	21.4%	23.3%	22%	68th	290th of 745
Homeownership rate	74.3%	70.2%	70.6%	65.2%	65th	522nd of 742
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.438	0.452	0.483	52nd	169th of 740
Median age	38.7	40.9	38.1	38.9	48th	469th of 745
Government workers	13.4%	10.6%	11.7%	14.5%	48th	228th of 745
Per capita income	$38,685	$33,926	$38,351	$44,673	46th	211th of 744
Tech workers	2.5%	2.1%	2.5%	3.8%	43rd	190th of 745
Residents 65 and older	15.2%	18.8%	16.8%	17.2%	39th	524th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$44,475	$42,758	$46,609	$49,666	38th	418th of 740
Median household income	$70,962	$63,037	$71,957	$80,734	37th	363rd of 719
Broadband access	90.3%	89.6%	89.9%	91%	36th	282nd of 742
Rent-burdened renters	47.1%	49%	48.1%	51.1%	36th	266th of 716
Uninsured rate	5.1%	7.4%	7.4%	8.4%	34th	422nd of 745
Veterans	4.3%	8%	6.3%	6.2%	30th	626th of 745
Poverty rate	7.3%	13.4%	12.3%	12.5%	27th	494th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.3%	20.5%	29.5%	35.7%	27th	283rd of 744
Population	10,375	131,900	6,851,073	334,922,499	16th	207th of 745
Population density	135/sq mi	292/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	312th of 745
Median home value	$154,700	$161,300	$218,200	$332,700	10th	504th of 719
Median gross rent	$831	$939	$1,062	$1,413	9th	460th of 640
Diversity index	16.4	31.7	41.4	61.4	9th	347th of 745
Self-employed workers	5.2%	7.5%	8%	10%	5th	596th of 745
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	2.1%	6.3%	14.1%	4th	489th of 745
Work from home	3.1%	10.4%	10.7%	15.1%	3rd	615th of 745

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

18%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.7

Under 18

24.1%

65 and over

15.2%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

16.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 4,226
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 63.1%
Married couples: 47.5%
Living alone: 29.8%
Veterans (of adults): 4.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

46001

$70,962

Madison Co.

$63,037

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,685

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46001

$154,700

Madison Co.

$161,300

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46001

$831

Madison Co.

$939

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,088
Owner-occupied: 74.3%
Vacant: 16.9%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.6%
Home value to income: 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

16%

20–29

27%

30–44

20%

45–59

12%

60+

13%

Average commute

30.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Production

Management

Education

Sales

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

13%

Education

10%

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Construction

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

0.8%

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$44,475

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46001	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,788	$74,888
Service	$36,718	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,647	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,537	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 90.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.1%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Alexandria
State: Indiana
County: Madison County
Center point: 40.2514° N, 85.6581° W
Land area: 77 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

46001 spans 2 counties

Madison County97% of land
Delaware County4% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Alexandria4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 46001

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46063	Orestes, IN	3.7 mi	229	$48,750	$90,900
46070	Summitville, IN	6.5 mi	2,100	$57,667	$117,300
46014	Anderson, IN · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
46018	Anderson, IN · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
46012	Anderson, IN	7.5 mi	20,855	$58,041	$159,600
46044	Frankton, IN	7.6 mi	2,628	$81,402	$163,600
47396	Yorktown, IN	8.6 mi	7,712	$78,125	$175,000
47342	Gaston, IN	9.5 mi	2,710	$75,030	$173,300
46036	Elwood, IN	9.7 mi	11,683	$62,074	$117,700
46011	Anderson, IN	10 mi	16,534	$76,391	$178,700
47304	Muncie, IN	11 mi	31,237	$63,215	$172,200
46016	Anderson, IN	11 mi	17,834	$36,029	$78,500

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Questions about 46001

What city is zip code 46001?

46001 is assigned to Alexandria, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46001 in?

46001 is mostly in Madison County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 46001?

About 10,375 people live in 46001, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46001 in?

46001 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46001?

The median household income in 46001 is $70,962.

What zip codes are near 46001?

The closest zip codes to 46001 are 46063, 46070, 46014, 46018, 46012.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46001, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.