Zip code 46507: Bristol, Indiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 46507
46507 is a small-town zip code in Bristol, Indiana (Elkhart County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 9,991 people live here, or 248 per square mile. The median resident is 37.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $82,683 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $245,400, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,094 a month.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and management. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 46507 compares
- Residents under 1828.6%93rdU.S. 22% · IN 23.3%100th of 745 in IN
- Homeownership rate86.4%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%228th of 742 in IN
- 91stU.S. 10% · IN 8%64th of 745 in IN
- Housing vacancy14.5%85thU.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%127th of 742 in IN
- 61stU.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%385th of 745 in IN
- Uninsured rate7.8%58thU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%227th of 745 in IN
- Median household income$82,68353rdU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957191st of 719 in IN
- 51stU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%209th of 716 in IN
- Veterans5.8%49thU.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%453rd of 745 in IN
- Diversity index42.640thU.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4106th of 745 in IN
- Median earnings per worker$45,04840thU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609396th of 740 in IN
- Per capita income$36,20438thU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351308th of 744 in IN
- Median age37.337thU.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1522nd of 745 in IN
- 35thU.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%410th of 745 in IN
- Median home value$245,40032ndU.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200145th of 719 in IN
- Broadband access89.3%30thU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%341st of 742 in IN
- Median gross rent$1,09428thU.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062141st of 640 in IN
- Poverty rate7.2%26thU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%499th of 742 in IN
- Population density248/sq mi23rdU.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi250th of 745 in IN
- 22ndU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452356th of 740 in IN
- 20thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%358th of 744 in IN
- Average commute21.4 min20thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min578th of 726 in IN
- Population9,99115thU.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073215th of 745 in IN
- Tech workers1.1%15thU.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%394th of 745 in IN
- 12thU.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%306th of 745 in IN
- 9thU.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%561st of 745 in IN
- 7thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%517th of 745 in IN
- Work from home3.9%4thU.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%565th of 745 in IN
| Measure | 46507 | Elkhart | IN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 28.6% | 27.4% | 23.3% | 22% | 100th of 745 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.4% | 71.6% | 70.6% | 65.2% | 228th of 742 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15.3% | 9.1% | 8% | 10% | 64th of 745 | |
| Housing vacancy | 14.5% | 10.2% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 127th of 742 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18% | 15.4% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 385th of 745 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.8% | 14.2% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 227th of 745 | |
| Median household income | $82,683 | $68,561 | $71,957 | $80,734 | 191st of 719 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 51% | 47.9% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 209th of 716 | |
| Veterans | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 453rd of 745 | |
| Diversity index | 42.6 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 106th of 745 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,048 | $43,482 | $46,609 | $49,666 | 396th of 740 | |
| Per capita income | $36,204 | $32,936 | $38,351 | $44,673 | 308th of 744 | |
| Median age | 37.3 | 35.6 | 38.1 | 38.9 | 522nd of 745 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 410th of 745 | |
| Median home value | $245,400 | $210,400 | $218,200 | $332,700 | 145th of 719 | |
| Broadband access | 89.3% | 88.6% | 89.9% | 91% | 341st of 742 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,094 | $1,047 | $1,062 | $1,413 | 141st of 640 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 499th of 742 | |
| Population density | 248/sq mi | 447/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 250th of 745 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.402 | 0.437 | 0.452 | 0.483 | 356th of 740 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 20% | 20.1% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 358th of 744 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 21.4 min | 20 min | 24.1 min | 26.4 min | 578th of 726 | |
| Population | 9,991 | 207,132 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 | 215th of 745 | |
| Tech workers | 1.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 394th of 745 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2% | 9.7% | 6.3% | 14.1% | 306th of 745 | |
| Government workers | 8.3% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 561st of 745 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.2% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 517th of 745 | |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10.7% | 15.1% | 565th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White74%
- Black0.5%
- Hispanic10%
- Asian1%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other5%
- Multiracial8%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,378
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 73.2%
- Married couples
- 61.2%
- Living alone
- 22.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.8%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 3,953
- Owner-occupied
- 86.4%
- Vacant
- 14.5%
- Median year built
- 1984
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 51%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 33.4%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 46507 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,533 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,173 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $35,767 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $48,383 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,472 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 89.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.6%
- Households with broadband
- 89.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74.4%
- No internet access
- 10.2%
- Without health insurance
- 7.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Bristol
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Elkhart County
- Center point
- 41.7210° N, 85.8156° W
- Land area
- 40 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Bristol10% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 46507
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49130 | Union, MI | 4.3 mi | $76,667 |
| 46540 | Middlebury, IN | 7 mi | $96,615 |
| 46516 | Elkhart, IN | 7.4 mi | $56,492 |
| 46514 | Elkhart, IN | 8.2 mi | $65,833 |
| 46528 | Goshen, IN | 8.5 mi | $81,529 |
| 46515 | Elkhart, IN · PO box | 8.7 mi | — |
| 46527 | Goshen, IN · PO box | 8.8 mi | — |
| 49099 | White Pigeon, MI | 8.9 mi | $70,307 |
| 49061 | Jones, MI | 11 mi | $79,229 |
| 46517 | Elkhart, IN | 11 mi | $56,772 |
| 46526 | Goshen, IN | 12 mi | $67,461 |
| 46565 | Shipshewana, IN | 12 mi | $96,199 |
Zip codes like 46507 elsewhere
Questions about 46507
What city is zip code 46507?
46507 is assigned to Bristol, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 46507 in?
46507 is in Elkhart County, Indiana.
What is the population of 46507?
About 9,991 people live in 46507, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 46507 in?
46507 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 46507?
The median household income in 46507 is $82,683.
What zip codes are near 46507?
The closest zip codes to 46507 are 49130, 46540, 46516, 46514, 46528.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46507, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.