Zip code 46168: Plainfield, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46168?

46168 is assigned to Plainfield, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46168 in?

46168 is in Hendricks County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 46168?

About 38,826 people live in 46168, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46168?

The median household income in 46168 is $90,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 46168?

The closest zip codes to 46168 are 46231, 46123, 46113, 46183, 46241.

Residential delivery areaHendricks CountyEastern Time

Population

38,826

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$297K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,491/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

1,183 people/sq mi

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

About 46168

46168 is a suburban zip code in Plainfield, Indiana (Hendricks County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 38,826 people live here, or 1,183 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $90,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $297,200, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,491 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.2 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and office and administrative support.

How 46168 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population38,826
65th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,07336th of 745 in IN
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%96th of 745 in IN
Median household income$90,000
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957125th of 719 in IN
Broadband access93.1%
58th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%147th of 742 in IN
Veterans6.4%
58th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%389th of 745 in IN
Work from home14.2%
57th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%103rd of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$50,450
57th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609214th of 740 in IN
Median gross rent$1,491
56th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,06232nd of 640 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%95th of 744 in IN
Per capita income$39,739
49th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351189th of 744 in IN
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%469th of 745 in IN
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%227th of 745 in IN
Population density1,183/sq mi
47th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi136th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate66.6%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%623rd of 742 in IN
Median home value$297,200
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,20065th of 719 in IN
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%377th of 745 in IN
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1491st of 745 in IN
Diversity index42.5
40th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4107th of 745 in IN
Average commute24.2 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min445th of 726 in IN
Residents under 1820.8%
38th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%489th of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%395th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents6.5%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%116th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate8.5%
35th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%427th of 742 in IN
Unemployment rate3.6%
26th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%352nd of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters43.6%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%338th of 716 in IN
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%575th of 742 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.398
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452372nd of 740 in IN
Self-employed workers3.6%
1st
U.S. 10% · IN 8%650th of 745 in IN

Measure	46168	Hendricks	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Population	38,826	183,344	6,851,073	334,922,499	65th	36th of 745
Tech workers	3.7%	3.8%	2.5%	3.8%	64th	96th of 745
Median household income	$90,000	$101,144	$71,957	$80,734	62nd	125th of 719
Broadband access	93.1%	94.1%	89.9%	91%	58th	147th of 742
Veterans	6.4%	5.6%	6.3%	6.2%	58th	389th of 745
Work from home	14.2%	14.8%	10.7%	15.1%	57th	103rd of 745
Median earnings per worker	$50,450	$54,701	$46,609	$49,666	57th	214th of 740
Median gross rent	$1,491	$1,436	$1,062	$1,413	56th	32nd of 640
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	39.5%	29.5%	35.7%	56th	95th of 744
Per capita income	$39,739	$45,280	$38,351	$44,673	49th	189th of 744
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	15%	16.8%	17.2%	48th	469th of 745
Government workers	13.4%	13.1%	11.7%	14.5%	48th	227th of 745
Population density	1,183/sq mi	451/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	47th	136th of 745
Homeownership rate	66.6%	78.2%	70.6%	65.2%	45th	623rd of 742
Median home value	$297,200	$307,600	$218,200	$332,700	43rd	65th of 719
Healthcare workers	9%	10.4%	9.8%	9.7%	43rd	377th of 745
Median age	38	38.5	38.1	38.9	42nd	491st of 745
Diversity index	42.5	38.7	41.4	61.4	40th	107th of 745
Average commute	24.2 min	25.3 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	38th	445th of 726
Residents under 18	20.8%	24.5%	23.3%	22%	38th	489th of 745
Uninsured rate	5.4%	5.2%	7.4%	8.4%	37th	395th of 745
Foreign-born residents	6.5%	7.3%	6.3%	14.1%	36th	116th of 745
Poverty rate	8.5%	5.3%	12.3%	12.5%	35th	427th of 742
Unemployment rate	3.6%	2.6%	4.3%	5.2%	26th	352nd of 745
Rent-burdened renters	43.6%	47.4%	48.1%	51.1%	25th	338th of 716
Housing vacancy	4.1%	3.7%	8.8%	10.1%	23rd	575th of 742
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.398	0.392	0.452	0.483	19th	372nd of 740
Self-employed workers	3.6%	7%	8%	10%	1st	650th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

17%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

20.8%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White74%
Black11%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

42.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 13,822
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 68.8%
Married couples: 54%
Living alone: 24.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6.4%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

46168

$90,000

Hendricks Co.

$101,144

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,739

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.398

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46168

$297,200

Hendricks Co.

$307,600

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46168

$1,491

Hendricks Co.

$1,436

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,413
Owner-occupied: 66.6%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1996
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.6%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

25%

20–29

23%

30–44

25%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Management

13%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Production

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$50,450

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46168	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,422	$74,888
Service	$28,830	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,314	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,892	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,816	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 13%
Households with broadband: 93.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.6%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Plainfield
State: Indiana
County: Hendricks County
Center point: 39.6900° N, 86.3927° W
Land area: 33 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

Plainfield60% of zip
Avon6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46168

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46231	Indianapolis, IN	4 mi	10,371	$71,825	$219,600
46123	Avon, IN	5.2 mi	43,353	$103,485	$312,100
46113	Camby, IN	6.1 mi	17,192	$84,463	$248,000
46183	West Newton, IN	6.4 mi	34	—	—
46241	Indianapolis, IN	6.7 mi	32,565	$53,653	$130,200
46118	Clayton, IN	7.7 mi	4,709	$78,298	$276,900
46158	Mooresville, IN	7.7 mi	24,878	$81,096	$255,100
46221	Indianapolis, IN	8.2 mi	27,027	$65,280	$191,300
46214	Indianapolis, IN	8.9 mi	24,472	$59,178	$201,800
46234	Indianapolis, IN	9 mi	28,300	$83,190	$241,900
46224	Indianapolis, IN	10 mi	40,228	$55,986	$181,600
46111	Brooklyn, IN	10 mi	448	$74,167	$193,800

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Questions about 46168

What city is zip code 46168?

46168 is assigned to Plainfield, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46168 in?

46168 is in Hendricks County, Indiana.

What is the population of 46168?

About 38,826 people live in 46168, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46168 in?

46168 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46168?

The median household income in 46168 is $90,000.

What zip codes are near 46168?

The closest zip codes to 46168 are 46231, 46123, 46113, 46183, 46241.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46168, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.