Zip code 46526: Goshen, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46526?

46526 is assigned to Goshen, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46526 in?

46526 is in Elkhart County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 46526?

About 33,668 people live in 46526, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46526?

The median household income in 46526 is $67,461.

Q: What zip codes are near 46526?

The closest zip codes to 46526 are 46527, 46553, 46528, 46517, 46516.

Residential delivery areaElkhart CountyEastern Time

Population

33,668

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$204K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,133/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

67 sq mi

502 people/sq mi

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

About 46526

46526 is a suburban zip code in Goshen, Indiana (Elkhart County), covering 67 sq mi of land. About 33,668 people live here, or 502 per square mile. The median resident is 34.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,461 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $204,200, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,133 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 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 office and administrative support. 27% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 46526 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1827.3%
88th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%131st of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate13.1%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%85th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy9.8%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%282nd of 742 in IN
Residents 65 and older18.2%
62nd
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%369th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents13.4%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%29th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate12.8%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%248th of 742 in IN
Population33,668
56th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,07350th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%244th of 745 in IN
Diversity index50.2
52nd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.468th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate68.8%
50th
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%597th of 742 in IN
Rent-burdened renters49.8%
46th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%229th of 716 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher26%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%203rd of 744 in IN
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%404th of 745 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.418
35th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452261st of 740 in IN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%302nd of 745 in IN
Population density502/sq mi
33rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi199th of 745 in IN
Median household income$67,461
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957419th of 719 in IN
Median gross rent$1,133
31st
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062119th of 640 in IN
Broadband access89.1%
29th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%353rd of 742 in IN
Median earnings per worker$41,155
25th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609547th of 740 in IN
Per capita income$31,522
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351504th of 744 in IN
Median home value$204,200
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200266th of 719 in IN
Median age34.9
20th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1603rd of 745 in IN
Veterans3.3%
18th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%677th of 745 in IN
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%375th of 745 in IN
Government workers9.7%
17th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%483rd of 745 in IN
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min667th of 726 in IN
Work from home4.4%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%541st of 745 in IN

Measure	46526	Elkhart	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Residents under 18	27.3%	27.4%	23.3%	22%	88th	131st of 745
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.1%	14.2%	7.4%	8.4%	84th	85th of 745
Housing vacancy	9.8%	10.2%	8.8%	10.1%	70th	282nd of 742
Residents 65 and older	18.2%	15.4%	16.8%	17.2%	62nd	369th of 745
Foreign-born residents	13.4%	9.7%	6.3%	14.1%	61st	29th of 745
Poverty rate	12.8%	12.4%	12.3%	12.5%	60th	248th of 742
Population	33,668	207,132	6,851,073	334,922,499	56th	50th of 745
Self-employed workers	9.7%	9.1%	8%	10%	55th	244th of 745
Diversity index	50.2	46.8	41.4	61.4	52nd	68th of 745
Homeownership rate	68.8%	71.6%	70.6%	65.2%	50th	597th of 742
Rent-burdened renters	49.8%	47.9%	48.1%	51.1%	46th	229th of 716
Bachelor's degree or higher	26%	20.1%	29.5%	35.7%	36th	203rd of 744
Healthcare workers	8.6%	7.5%	9.8%	9.7%	36th	404th of 745
Income inequality (Gini)	0.418	0.437	0.452	0.483	35th	261st of 740
Unemployment rate	4%	3.6%	4.3%	5.2%	34th	302nd of 745
Population density	502/sq mi	447/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	33rd	199th of 745
Median household income	$67,461	$68,561	$71,957	$80,734	32nd	419th of 719
Median gross rent	$1,133	$1,047	$1,062	$1,413	31st	119th of 640
Broadband access	89.1%	88.6%	89.9%	91%	29th	353rd of 742
Median earnings per worker	$41,155	$43,482	$46,609	$49,666	25th	547th of 740
Per capita income	$31,522	$32,936	$38,351	$44,673	23rd	504th of 744
Median home value	$204,200	$210,400	$218,200	$332,700	22nd	266th of 719
Median age	34.9	35.6	38.1	38.9	20th	603rd of 745
Veterans	3.3%	4.7%	6.3%	6.2%	18th	677th of 745
Tech workers	1.2%	1.6%	2.5%	3.8%	17th	375th of 745
Government workers	9.7%	9.2%	11.7%	14.5%	17th	483rd of 745
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	20 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	10th	667th of 726
Work from home	4.4%	5.1%	10.7%	15.1%	6th	541st 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

21%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.9

Under 18

27.3%

65 and over

18.2%

Race and ethnicity

White65%
Black2%
Hispanic27%
Asian1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

50.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

73%

Spanish

19%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 11,402
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 67.3%
Married couples: 53.9%
Living alone: 27.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

46526

$67,461

Elkhart Co.

$68,561

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,522

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.418

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46526

$204,200

Elkhart Co.

$210,400

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46526

$1,133

Elkhart Co.

$1,047

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 12,639
Owner-occupied: 68.8%
Vacant: 9.8%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

40%

20–29

18%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Management

Education

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

30%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

10%

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Information

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$41,155

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46526	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,038	$74,888
Service	$19,383	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,013	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,350	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,920	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

36%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
Households with broadband: 89.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.9%
No internet access: 9.1%
Without health insurance: 13.1%
Limited-English households: 5.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Goshen
State: Indiana
County: Elkhart County
Center point: 41.5588° N, 85.8766° W
Land area: 67 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Goshen18% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46526

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46527	Goshen, IN · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
46553	New Paris, IN	5.6 mi	3,828	$89,417	$280,200
46528	Goshen, IN	5.6 mi	26,248	$81,529	$247,600
46517	Elkhart, IN	7.9 mi	25,433	$56,772	$177,200
46516	Elkhart, IN	9.1 mi	31,871	$56,492	$153,400
46550	Nappanee, IN	10 mi	12,843	$84,084	$281,600
46573	Wakarusa, IN	10 mi	3,936	$85,750	$241,100
46515	Elkhart, IN · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
46543	Millersburg, IN	11 mi	4,741	$104,896	$273,400
46542	Milford, IN	11 mi	5,096	$78,606	$187,900
46507	Bristol, IN	12 mi	9,991	$82,683	$245,400
46540	Middlebury, IN	12 mi	12,993	$96,615	$313,700

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Questions about 46526

What city is zip code 46526?

46526 is assigned to Goshen, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46526 in?

46526 is in Elkhart County, Indiana.

What is the population of 46526?

About 33,668 people live in 46526, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46526 in?

46526 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46526?

The median household income in 46526 is $67,461.

What zip codes are near 46526?

The closest zip codes to 46526 are 46527, 46553, 46528, 46517, 46516.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46526, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.