Zip code 46250: Indianapolis, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46250?

46250 is assigned to Indianapolis, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46250 in?

46250 is mostly in Marion County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 46250?

About 18,147 people live in 46250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46250?

The median household income in 46250 is $67,328.

Q: What zip codes are near 46250?

The closest zip codes to 46250 are 46213, 46256, 46240, 46220, 46216.

Residential delivery areaMarion CountyEastern Time

Population

18,147

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$328K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,326/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.5 sq mi

2,407 people/sq mi

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

About 46250

46250 is a suburban zip code in Indianapolis, Indiana (Marion County), covering 7.5 sq mi of land. About 18,147 people live here, or 2,407 per square mile. The median resident is 36.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,328 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $327,600, or 4.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 42% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,326 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 46250 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.4%
90th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%106th of 745 in IN
Broadband access96.5%
89th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%54th of 742 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher53.1%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%32nd of 744 in IN
Tech workers5%
79th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%50th of 745 in IN
Per capita income$51,220
74th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,35145th of 744 in IN
Work from home17.7%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%55th of 745 in IN
Population density2,407/sq mi
61st
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi62nd of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate8.1%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%216th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$50,490
57th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609212th of 740 in IN
Diversity index52.3
56th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.457th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy7.2%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%412th of 742 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452172nd of 740 in IN
Median home value$327,600
49th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,20040th of 719 in IN
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%278th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older16.3%
48th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%471st of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$1,326
45th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,06249th of 640 in IN
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%247th of 745 in IN
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%587th of 745 in IN
Median household income$67,328
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957422nd of 719 in IN
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min505th of 726 in IN
Median age36.3
29th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1570th of 745 in IN
Population18,147
28th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073143rd of 745 in IN
Poverty rate7.1%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%505th of 742 in IN
Rent-burdened renters44%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%334th of 716 in IN
Foreign-born residents4.2%
25th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%183rd of 745 in IN
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%430th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%603rd of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate41.8%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%720th of 742 in IN

Measure	46250	Marion	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Healthcare workers	13.4%	9.7%	9.8%	9.7%	90th	106th of 745
Broadband accessStrength	96.5%	91.8%	89.9%	91%	89th	54th of 742
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.1%	34.8%	29.5%	35.7%	83rd	32nd of 744
Tech workers	5%	3.4%	2.5%	3.8%	79th	50th of 745
Per capita income	$51,220	$37,704	$38,351	$44,673	74th	45th of 744
Work from home	17.7%	13.9%	10.7%	15.1%	71st	55th of 745
Population density	2,407/sq mi	2,464/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	61st	62nd of 745
Uninsured rate	8.1%	8.8%	7.4%	8.4%	60th	216th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$50,490	$45,221	$46,609	$49,666	57th	212th of 740
Diversity index	52.3	65.8	41.4	61.4	56th	57th of 745
Housing vacancy	7.2%	9.2%	8.8%	10.1%	54th	412th of 742
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.465	0.452	0.483	52nd	172nd of 740
Median home value	$327,600	$224,000	$218,200	$332,700	49th	40th of 719
Self-employed workers	9.2%	7.1%	8%	10%	49th	278th of 745
Residents 65 and older	16.3%	13.2%	16.8%	17.2%	48th	471st of 745
Median gross rent	$1,326	$1,153	$1,062	$1,413	45th	49th of 640
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5%	4.3%	5.2%	45th	247th of 745
Veterans	4.8%	5.5%	6.3%	6.2%	36th	587th of 745
Median household income	$67,328	$66,346	$71,957	$80,734	32nd	422nd of 719
Average commute	23.1 min	24.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	30th	505th of 726
Median age	36.3	34.4	38.1	38.9	29th	570th of 745
Population	18,147	975,809	6,851,073	334,922,499	28th	143rd of 745
Poverty rate	7.1%	15.3%	12.3%	12.5%	26th	505th of 742
Rent-burdened renters	44%	50.9%	48.1%	51.1%	26th	334th of 716
Foreign-born residents	4.2%	12.6%	6.3%	14.1%	25th	183rd of 745
Government workers	10.4%	11.5%	11.7%	14.5%	22nd	430th of 745
Residents under 18	18.3%	25%	23.3%	22%	20th	603rd of 745
Homeownership rateWeakness	41.8%	56.5%	70.6%	65.2%	10th	720th of 742

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

12%

5–17

10%

18–24

20%

25–34

15%

35–44

10%

45–54

11%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.3

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

16.3%

Race and ethnicity

White66%
Black18%
Hispanic11%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

52.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 9,258
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 46.8%
Married couples: 32.9%
Living alone: 43.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

46250

$67,328

Marion Co.

$66,346

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,220

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46250

$327,600

Marion Co.

$224,000

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46250

$1,326

Marion Co.

$1,153

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

44%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

35%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,979
Owner-occupied: 41.8%
Vacant: 7.2%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.2%
Home value to income: 4.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

35%

20–29

24%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

80%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Professional and technical services

13%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$50,490

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46250	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,913	$74,888
Service	$32,580	$26,804
Sales and office	$51,491	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,393	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,472	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

18%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

36%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 96.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
Households with broadband: 96.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.4%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 8.1%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Indianapolis
State: Indiana
County: Marion County
Center point: 39.9008° N, 86.0634° W
Land area: 7.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

46250 spans 2 counties

Marion County99% of land
Hamilton County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Indianapolis city (balance)99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46250

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46213	Indianapolis, IN · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
46256	Indianapolis, IN	2.7 mi	20,990	$93,847	$318,200
46240	Indianapolis, IN	3.3 mi	19,595	$75,156	$348,000
46220	Indianapolis, IN	3.4 mi	36,952	$108,050	$358,500
46216	Indianapolis, IN	3.7 mi	2,767	$53,161	$272,200
46249	Indianapolis, IN · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
46226	Indianapolis, IN	4.3 mi	47,099	$50,325	$158,600
46280	Indianapolis, IN	4.4 mi	7,514	$91,152	$324,400
46085	Fishers, IN · PO box	4.6 mi	—	—	—
46236	Indianapolis, IN	5.1 mi	26,416	$115,664	$291,900
46038	Fishers, IN	5.2 mi	43,754	$106,886	$333,200
46033	Carmel, IN	5.5 mi	40,881	$153,143	$487,100

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Questions about 46250

What city is zip code 46250?

46250 is assigned to Indianapolis, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46250 in?

46250 is mostly in Marion County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 46250?

About 18,147 people live in 46250, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46250 in?

46250 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46250?

The median household income in 46250 is $67,328.

What zip codes are near 46250?

The closest zip codes to 46250 are 46213, 46256, 46240, 46220, 46216.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46250, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.