Zip code 46186: Wilkinson, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46186?

46186 is assigned to Wilkinson, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46186 in?

46186 is mostly in Hancock County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 46186?

About 1,816 people live in 46186, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46186?

The median household income in 46186 is $70,714.

Q: What zip codes are near 46186?

The closest zip codes to 46186 are 47384, 46117, 46056, 47351, 46154.

Residential delivery areaHancock CountyEastern Time

Population

1,816

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$288K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$485/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

28 sq mi

65 people/sq mi

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

About 46186

46186 is a small-town zip code in Wilkinson, Indiana (Hancock County), covering 28 sq mi of land. About 1,816 people live here, or 65 per square mile. The median resident is 60 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,714 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $287,700, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 95% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $485 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.2 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 46186 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age60
99th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.113th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate95%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%55th of 742 in IN
Residents 65 and older40.6%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%10th of 745 in IN
Average commute33.2 min
87th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min89th of 726 in IN
Self-employed workers13%
83rd
U.S. 10% · IN 8%111th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$53,598
65th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609142nd of 740 in IN
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%185th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%281st of 742 in IN
Per capita income$40,921
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351165th of 744 in IN
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%474th of 745 in IN
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%182nd of 745 in IN
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%263rd of 745 in IN
Median home value$287,700
41st
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,20071st of 719 in IN
Housing vacancy5.5%
38th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%506th of 742 in IN
Median household income$70,714
37th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957371st of 719 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452315th of 740 in IN
Work from home8.1%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%315th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1818.4%
21st
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%595th of 745 in IN
Population density65/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi444th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%376th of 745 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher12.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%576th of 744 in IN
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%669th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers5.1%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%605th of 745 in IN
Population1,816
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073478th of 745 in IN
Broadband access78.2%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%656th of 742 in IN
Median gross rent$485
1st
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062639th of 640 in IN
Diversity index3.4
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4678th of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%675th of 716 in IN

Measure	46186	Hancock	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Median age	60	40	38.1	38.9	99th	13th of 745
Homeownership rateStrength	95%	79.5%	70.6%	65.2%	99th	55th of 742
Residents 65 and older	40.6%	17.3%	16.8%	17.2%	99th	10th of 745
Average commuteWeakness	33.2 min	27.7 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	87th	89th of 726
Self-employed workers	13%	8.1%	8%	10%	83rd	111th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$53,598	$55,222	$46,609	$49,666	65th	142nd of 740
Unemployment rate	5.6%	2.7%	4.3%	5.2%	62nd	185th of 745
Poverty rate	12%	4.7%	12.3%	12.5%	56th	281st of 742
Per capita income	$40,921	$47,372	$38,351	$44,673	52nd	165th of 744
Veterans	5.7%	7.4%	6.3%	6.2%	48th	474th of 745
Tech workers	2.6%	3.9%	2.5%	3.8%	45th	182nd of 745
Government workers	12.7%	13.7%	11.7%	14.5%	42nd	263rd of 745
Median home value	$287,700	$274,800	$218,200	$332,700	41st	71st of 719
Housing vacancy	5.5%	2.6%	8.8%	10.1%	38th	506th of 742
Median household income	$70,714	$93,186	$71,957	$80,734	37th	371st of 719
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.405	0.452	0.483	27th	315th of 740
Work from home	8.1%	16%	10.7%	15.1%	23rd	315th of 745
Residents under 18	18.4%	23.2%	23.3%	22%	21st	595th of 745
Population density	65/sq mi	275/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	444th of 745
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	3.3%	6.3%	14.1%	8th	376th of 745
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.9%	34.9%	29.5%	35.7%	6th	576th of 744
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	5.5%	7.4%	8.4%	6th	669th of 745
Healthcare workers	5.1%	9.8%	9.8%	9.7%	4th	605th of 745
Population	1,816	84,037	6,851,073	334,922,499	3rd	478th of 745
Broadband accessWeakness	78.2%	93.6%	89.9%	91%	3rd	656th of 742
Median gross rent	$485	$1,203	$1,062	$1,413	1st	639th of 640
Diversity index	3.4	22	41.4	61.4	1st	678th of 745
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	40.4%	48.1%	51.1%	1st	675th of 716

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

14%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

15%

65–74

26%

75+

Median age

Under 18

18.4%

65 and over

40.6%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0.1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

3.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 742
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 74.1%
Married couples: 67.3%
Living alone: 24%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

46186

$70,714

Hancock Co.

$93,186

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,921

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46186

$287,700

Hancock Co.

$274,800

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46186

$485

Hancock Co.

$1,203

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

97%

2–4 units

0.3%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.8%

Housing units: 785
Owner-occupied: 95%
Vacant: 5.5%
Median year built: 1966
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

20–29

34%

30–44

22%

45–59

11%

60+

13%

Average commute

33.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

44.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

18%

Transportation and moving

15%

Sales

12%

Management

10%

Construction and repair

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Food service

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Education

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Other services

Public administration

Construction

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Education

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$53,598

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46186	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,139	$74,888
Service	$23,958	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

53%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 78.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.1%
No internet access: 16.6%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Wilkinson
State: Indiana
County: Hancock County
Center point: 39.8942° N, 85.6448° W
Land area: 28 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

46186 spans 2 counties

Hancock County98% of land
Henry County2% of land

Zip codes near 46186

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
47384	Shirley, IN	5.1 mi	2,161	$74,167	$158,300
46117	Charlottesville, IN	5.7 mi	527	$91,250	$229,300
46056	Markleville, IN	5.8 mi	2,076	$72,423	$229,600
47351	Kennard, IN	6.7 mi	397	$57,813	$110,100
46154	Maxwell, IN	7.2 mi	189	—	—
46064	Pendleton, IN	7.8 mi	18,499	$94,609	$283,600
46129	Finly, IN · PO box	8.1 mi	—	—	—
46140	Greenfield, IN	9.3 mi	43,511	$83,056	$233,500
46048	Ingalls, IN	9.6 mi	2,025	$72,102	$178,500
47344	Greensboro, IN	9.6 mi	178	—	$104,600
46040	Fortville, IN	10 mi	15,943	$147,500	$435,700
46013	Anderson, IN	11 mi	19,073	$49,310	$149,200

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Questions about 46186

What city is zip code 46186?

46186 is assigned to Wilkinson, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46186 in?

46186 is mostly in Hancock County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 46186?

About 1,816 people live in 46186, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46186 in?

46186 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46186?

The median household income in 46186 is $70,714.

What zip codes are near 46186?

The closest zip codes to 46186 are 47384, 46117, 46056, 47351, 46154.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46186, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.