Zip code 46126: Fairland, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46126?

46126 is assigned to Fairland, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46126 in?

46126 is in Shelby County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 46126?

About 3,902 people live in 46126, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46126?

The median household income in 46126 is $70,607.

Q: What zip codes are near 46126?

The closest zip codes to 46126 are 46110, 46130, 46162, 46259, 46163.

Residential delivery areaShelby CountyEastern Time

Population

3,902

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$263K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$988/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

120 people/sq mi

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

About 46126

46126 is a small-town zip code in Fairland, Indiana (Shelby County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 3,902 people live here, or 120 per square mile. The median resident is 43 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,607 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $263,300, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $988 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 46126 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate84.9%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%268th of 742 in IN
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%132nd of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older21.7%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%180th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.476
79th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.45266th of 740 in IN
Median age43
77th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1249th of 745 in IN
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%63rd of 745 in IN
Work from home15.3%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%88th of 745 in IN
Per capita income$43,837
60th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351109th of 744 in IN
Median earnings per worker$50,502
57th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609210th of 740 in IN
Uninsured rate7.1%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%267th of 745 in IN
Average commute25.2 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min392nd of 726 in IN
Median household income$70,607
37th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957374th of 719 in IN
Median home value$263,300
36th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200110th of 719 in IN
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%504th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%310th of 745 in IN
Broadband access89.9%
33rd
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%309th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%
32nd
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%239th of 744 in IN
Healthcare workers8.2%
31st
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%438th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · IN 8%377th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%477th of 742 in IN
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%382nd of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$988
20th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062223rd of 640 in IN
Rent-burdened renters40.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%396th of 716 in IN
Population density120/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi331st of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy2.7%
8th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%636th of 742 in IN
Population3,902
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073349th of 745 in IN
Diversity index5.6
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4626th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%601st of 745 in IN

Measure	46126	Shelby	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Homeownership rateStrength	84.9%	72.5%	70.6%	65.2%	89th	268th of 742
Veterans	9.4%	6.9%	6.3%	6.2%	87th	132nd of 745
Residents 65 and older	21.7%	18.6%	16.8%	17.2%	82nd	180th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)	0.476	0.427	0.452	0.483	79th	66th of 740
Median age	43	41.5	38.1	38.9	77th	249th of 745
Tech workers	4.5%	1.5%	2.5%	3.8%	74th	63rd of 745
Work from home	15.3%	9%	10.7%	15.1%	62nd	88th of 745
Per capita income	$43,837	$36,701	$38,351	$44,673	60th	109th of 744
Median earnings per worker	$50,502	$48,598	$46,609	$49,666	57th	210th of 740
Uninsured rate	7.1%	5.6%	7.4%	8.4%	52nd	267th of 745
Average commute	25.2 min	23.9 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	44th	392nd of 726
Median household income	$70,607	$72,190	$71,957	$80,734	37th	374th of 719
Median home value	$263,300	$212,400	$218,200	$332,700	36th	110th of 719
Residents under 18	20.6%	22.5%	23.3%	22%	36th	504th of 745
Unemployment rate	4%	3.6%	4.3%	5.2%	34th	310th of 745
Broadband access	89.9%	89.1%	89.9%	91%	33rd	309th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.2%	21.9%	29.5%	35.7%	32nd	239th of 744
Healthcare workers	8.2%	10.4%	9.8%	9.7%	31st	438th of 745
Self-employed workers	7.9%	9.5%	8%	10%	31st	377th of 745
Poverty rate	7.6%	13%	12.3%	12.5%	29th	477th of 742
Government workers	11%	9.4%	11.7%	14.5%	27th	382nd of 745
Median gross rent	$988	$987	$1,062	$1,413	20th	223rd of 640
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.5%	40.5%	48.1%	51.1%	17th	396th of 716
Population density	120/sq mi	110/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	331st of 745
Housing vacancy	2.7%	6.2%	8.8%	10.1%	8th	636th of 742
Population	3,902	45,265	6,851,073	334,922,499	6th	349th of 745
Diversity index	5.6	19	41.4	61.4	2nd	626th of 745
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	3.4%	6.3%	14.1%	2nd	601st 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

17%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

13%

35–44

15%

45–54

12%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

21.7%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

5.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

83.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,745
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 63.2%
Married couples: 59.1%
Living alone: 35.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

46126

$70,607

Shelby Co.

$72,190

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,837

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.476

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46126

$263,300

Shelby Co.

$212,400

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46126

$988

Shelby Co.

$987

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,794
Owner-occupied: 84.9%
Vacant: 2.7%
Median year built: 1970
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.7%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

35%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Education

Sales

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

13%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

Professional and technical services

Retail

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$50,502

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46126	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,321	$74,888
Service	$17,232	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,292	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$84,286	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,167	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

29%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4%
Households with broadband: 89.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.3%
No internet access: 7.2%
Without health insurance: 7.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fairland
State: Indiana
County: Shelby County
Center point: 39.6180° N, 85.8803° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Fairland4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46126

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46110	Boggstown, IN	4.4 mi	917	$68,714	$220,500
46130	Fountaintown, IN	4.5 mi	2,455	$124,427	$330,400
46162	Needham, IN	5.8 mi	227	$117,969	$475,000
46259	Indianapolis, IN	5.8 mi	15,169	$129,345	$342,000
46163	New Palestine, IN	7.8 mi	14,498	$113,106	$347,800
46176	Shelbyville, IN	8.5 mi	28,782	$65,182	$194,400
46239	Indianapolis, IN	9.5 mi	33,931	$100,331	$275,400
46161	Morristown, IN	10 mi	2,347	$78,603	$220,600
46184	Whiteland, IN	11 mi	13,304	$99,865	$232,500
46237	Indianapolis, IN	11 mi	43,473	$79,078	$232,300
46143	Greenwood, IN	13 mi	61,803	$91,496	$318,300
46229	Indianapolis, IN	13 mi	28,457	$61,388	$191,100

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Questions about 46126

What city is zip code 46126?

46126 is assigned to Fairland, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46126 in?

46126 is in Shelby County, Indiana.

What is the population of 46126?

About 3,902 people live in 46126, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46126 in?

46126 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46126?

The median household income in 46126 is $70,607.

What zip codes are near 46126?

The closest zip codes to 46126 are 46110, 46130, 46162, 46259, 46163.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46126, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.