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46524

Zip code 46524: Etna Green, Indiana

Residential delivery areaKosciusko CountyEastern Time
Population
2,023
Median household income
$66K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$178K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$660/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
31
U.S. 38.9
Land area
35 sq mi
58 people/sq mi

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

About 46524

46524 is a small-town zip code in Etna Green, Indiana (Kosciusko County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 2,023 people live here, or 58 per square mile. The median resident is 31 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,987 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $178,100, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $660 a month.

4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods. 36% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 46524 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
31
Under 18
36.8%
65 and over
14.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White97%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.2%
Diversity index
6.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
87.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
64%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
35%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
581
Average household size
3.5
Family households
70.4%
Married couples
55.6%
Living alone
22.9%
Veterans (of adults)
2.7%
Male / female
43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
31%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
14%
$150–200k
16%
$200k+
1%

Median household income

46524
$65,987
Kosciusko Co.
$75,317
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$23,408
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.337
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46524
$178,100
Kosciusko Co.
$216,000
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

46524
$660
Kosciusko Co.
$1,043
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
652
Owner-occupied
94.3%
Vacant
10.9%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
36%
Carpooled
39%
Transit
0%
Walked
11%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
23%
10–19
27%
20–29
23%
30–44
19%
45–59
5%
60+
3%
Average commute
20.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
40%
Cleaning and personal care
14%
Transportation and moving
9%
Construction and repair
8%
Office and admin
7%
Sales
6%
Management
6%
Food service
5%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Healthcare
1%
Education
0.9%
Engineering and science
0.8%
Business and finance
0.6%
Legal and social services
0.1%
Police and fire
0.1%
Computer and math
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
59%
Other services
14%
Construction
8%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Retail
5%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Admin, support and management
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.9%
Education
0.6%
Public administration
0.3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0.1%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$42,754
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
3.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work46524U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$42,250$74,888
Service$4,167$26,804
Sales and office$47,554$40,476
Construction and maintenance$64,018$49,199
Production and transportation$44,781$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
45%
High school
28%
Some college
17%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
0.5%
High school graduate or higher
54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0.5%
Households with broadband
69.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
39.4%
No internet access
29.8%
Without health insurance
48%
Limited-English households
5.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Etna Green
State
Indiana
Center point
41.3056° N, 86.0141° W
Land area
35 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

46524 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Etna Green1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46524

ZipCityDistanceIncome
46502Atwood3.6 mi—
46504Bourbon5.1 mi$74,567
46582Warsaw8.6 mi$66,738
46570Tippecanoe8.7 mi$54,185
46581Warsaw · PO box9 mi—
46550Nappanee9.8 mi$84,084
46542Milford9.8 mi$78,606
46580Warsaw9.8 mi$71,687
46539Mentone9.9 mi$74,079
46538Leesburg10 mi$89,803
46508Burket11 mi$55,833
46590Winona Lake12 mi$82,188

Zip codes like 46524 elsewhere

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Questions about 46524

What city is zip code 46524?

46524 is assigned to Etna Green, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46524 in?

46524 is mostly in Kosciusko County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 46524?

About 2,023 people live in 46524, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46524 in?

46524 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46524?

The median household income in 46524 is $65,987.

What zip codes are near 46524?

The closest zip codes to 46524 are 46502, 46504, 46582, 46570, 46581.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46524, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.