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46122

Zip code 46122: Danville, Indiana

Residential delivery areaHendricks CountyEastern Time
Population
16,974
Median household income
$100K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$305K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,153/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
88 sq mi
192 people/sq mi

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

About 46122

46122 is a small-town zip code in Danville, Indiana (Hendricks County), covering 88 sq mi of land. About 16,974 people live here, or 192 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $99,531 a year, 23% above the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $304,900, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,153 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 46122 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
40.5
Under 18
25%
65 and over
18%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
13.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
80%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
0.7%
Asian / Pacific
0.8%
Other
0.7%

Households

Households
6,598
Average household size
2.6
Family households
74.7%
Married couples
63.7%
Living alone
22.8%
Veterans (of adults)
5.7%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
5%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
16%
$100–150k
28%
$150–200k
12%
$200k+
11%

Median household income

46122
$99,531
Hendricks Co.
$101,144
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$44,129
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
22.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.356
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46122
$304,900
Hendricks Co.
$307,600
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

46122
$1,153
Hendricks Co.
$1,436
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
88%
2–4 units
4%
5–19 units
5%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
0.9%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,886
Owner-occupied
79.3%
Vacant
4.2%
Median year built
1988
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.4%
Home value to income
3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
12%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
25%
20–29
13%
30–44
30%
45–59
12%
60+
7%
Average commute
28.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
13%
Healthcare
12%
Office and admin
12%
Construction and repair
9%
Production
8%
Transportation and moving
8%
Sales
7%
Business and finance
6%
Education
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Police and fire
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Legal and social services
3%
Food service
2%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Manufacturing
13%
Construction
13%
Education
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Professional and technical services
7%
Public administration
7%
Retail
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Wholesale
2%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.6%
Information
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$54,772
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
15.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
11.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work46122U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$64,709$74,888
Service$36,623$26,804
Sales and office$44,946$40,476
Construction and maintenance$70,172$49,199
Production and transportation$47,196$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
30%
Some college
24%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
22%
Graduate
14%
High school graduate or higher
96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
Graduate or professional degree
14.3%
Households with broadband
93.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
77.7%
No internet access
4.8%
Without health insurance
4.2%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Danville
State
Indiana
Center point
39.7771° N, 86.5518° W
Land area
88 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Danville10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46122

ZipCityDistanceIncome
46103Amo6.9 mi$93,750
46165North Salem6.9 mi$86,488
46149Lizton7.3 mi$88,750
46123Avon7.9 mi$103,485
46167Pittsboro8.2 mi$122,723
46118Clayton8.3 mi$78,298
46121Coatesville9.6 mi$89,409
46168Plainfield10 mi$90,000
46112Brownsburg11 mi$112,565
46234Indianapolis12 mi$83,190
46231Indianapolis12 mi$71,825
46128Fillmore13 mi$86,466

Zip codes like 46122 elsewhere

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Questions about 46122

What city is zip code 46122?

46122 is assigned to Danville, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46122 in?

46122 is in Hendricks County, Indiana.

What is the population of 46122?

About 16,974 people live in 46122, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46122 in?

46122 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46122?

The median household income in 46122 is $99,531.

What zip codes are near 46122?

The closest zip codes to 46122 are 46103, 46165, 46149, 46123, 46167.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46122, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.