Zip code 46530: Granger, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46530?

46530 is assigned to Granger, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46530 in?

46530 is mostly in St. Joseph County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 46530?

About 31,598 people live in 46530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46530?

The median household income in 46530 is $122,129.

Q: What zip codes are near 46530?

The closest zip codes to 46530 are 46545, 46635, 46546, 46561, 46637.

Residential delivery areaSt. Joseph CountyEastern Time

Population

31,598

Median household income

$122K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$345K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,754/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

1,300 people/sq mi

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

About 46530

46530 is a suburban zip code in Granger, Indiana (St. Joseph County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 31,598 people live here, or 1,300 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $122,129 a year, 51% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $345,400, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,754 a month.

56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 46530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate84.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%283rd of 742 in IN
Residents under 1827.3%
88th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%134th of 745 in IN
Median household income$122,129
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,95722nd of 719 in IN
Broadband access96.1%
86th
StrengthU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%58th of 742 in IN
Per capita income$60,301
85th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,35114th of 744 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher56%
85th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%27th of 744 in IN
Median earnings per worker$64,165
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,60936th of 740 in IN
Healthcare workers12%
81st
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%177th of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$1,754
71st
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,06211th of 640 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.457
67th
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452107th of 740 in IN
Rent-burdened renters54.4%
64th
U.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%157th of 716 in IN
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%109th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%230th of 745 in IN
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1417th of 745 in IN
Work from home14%
56th
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%109th of 745 in IN
Veterans6.1%
54th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%427th of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%439th of 745 in IN
Population31,598
53rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,07358th of 745 in IN
Median home value$345,400
52nd
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,20028th of 719 in IN
Population density1,300/sq mi
48th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi128th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents8.7%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%78th of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%402nd of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%309th of 745 in IN
Diversity index38.3
33rd
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4132nd of 745 in IN
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min525th of 726 in IN
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%410th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy4.1%
23rd
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%579th of 742 in IN
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%608th of 742 in IN

Measure	46530	St. Joseph	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Homeownership rateStrength	84.4%	69%	70.6%	65.2%	88th	283rd of 742
Residents under 18	27.3%	23.2%	23.3%	22%	88th	134th of 745
Median household incomeStrength	$122,129	$66,868	$71,957	$80,734	86th	22nd of 719
Broadband accessStrength	96.1%	90.3%	89.9%	91%	86th	58th of 742
Per capita incomeStrength	$60,301	$36,834	$38,351	$44,673	85th	14th of 744
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	56%	33.5%	29.5%	35.7%	85th	27th of 744
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,165	$44,264	$46,609	$49,666	81st	36th of 740
Healthcare workers	12%	8.9%	9.8%	9.7%	81st	177th of 745
Median gross rent	$1,754	$1,062	$1,062	$1,413	71st	11th of 640
Income inequality (Gini)	0.457	0.470	0.452	0.483	67th	107th of 740
Rent-burdened renters	54.4%	49.1%	48.1%	51.1%	64th	157th of 716
Tech workers	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%	3.8%	61st	109th of 745
Self-employed workers	9.9%	6.9%	8%	10%	57th	230th of 745
Median age	39.8	36.7	38.1	38.9	56th	417th of 745
Work from home	14%	10.7%	10.7%	15.1%	56th	109th of 745
Veterans	6.1%	5.5%	6.3%	6.2%	54th	427th of 745
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	16.9%	16.8%	17.2%	54th	439th of 745
Population	31,598	273,040	6,851,073	334,922,499	53rd	58th of 745
Median home value	$345,400	$192,800	$218,200	$332,700	52nd	28th of 719
Population density	1,300/sq mi	596/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	48th	128th of 745
Foreign-born residents	8.7%	6.9%	6.3%	14.1%	46th	78th of 745
Uninsured rate	5.4%	7.1%	7.4%	8.4%	37th	402nd of 745
Unemployment rate	4%	5.2%	4.3%	5.2%	34th	309th of 745
Diversity index	38.3	49.6	41.4	61.4	33rd	132nd of 745
Average commute	22.6 min	21.1 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	27th	525th of 726
Government workers	10.7%	10.7%	11.7%	14.5%	24th	410th of 745
Housing vacancy	4.1%	9.6%	8.8%	10.1%	23rd	579th of 742
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	14.2%	12.3%	12.5%	13th	608th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

27.3%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White78%
Black4%
Hispanic7%
Asian7%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

38.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 11,505
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74%
Married couples: 64.5%
Living alone: 21.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6.1%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

24%

Median household income

46530

$122,129

St. Joseph Co.

$66,868

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$60,301

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

39.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.457

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46530

$345,400

St. Joseph Co.

$192,800

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46530

$1,754

St. Joseph Co.

$1,062

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,994
Owner-occupied: 84.4%
Vacant: 4.1%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 39.4%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

14%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

36%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

12%

Education

11%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Production

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Education

19%

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$64,165

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$85,803	$74,888
Service	$18,947	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,739	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,956	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,529	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

26%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56%
Graduate or professional degree: 25.8%
Households with broadband: 96.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.4%
No internet access: 2.3%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 1.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Granger
State: Indiana
County: St. Joseph County
Center point: 41.7409° N, 86.1269° W
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

46530 spans 2 counties

St. Joseph County89% of land
Elkhart County11% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Granger (unincorporated)81% of zip
Mishawaka8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46530

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46545	Mishawaka, IN	3.4 mi	26,606	$56,865	$177,900
46635	South Bend, IN	4.3 mi	6,410	$81,944	$208,400
46546	Mishawaka, IN · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
46561	Osceola, IN	5.9 mi	13,996	$91,711	$230,600
46637	South Bend, IN	6 mi	16,200	$71,462	$207,100
49112	Edwardsburg, MI	6.3 mi	10,544	$61,785	$248,800
46615	South Bend, IN	6.4 mi	14,190	$62,964	$139,600
46556	Notre Dame, IN	6.7 mi	8,344	—	—
46617	South Bend, IN	6.8 mi	10,032	$74,186	$243,400
46624	South Bend, IN	7 mi	28	—	—
46616	South Bend, IN	7.8 mi	5,979	$58,537	$153,600
46626	South Bend, IN · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 46530

What city is zip code 46530?

46530 is assigned to Granger, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46530 in?

46530 is mostly in St. Joseph County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 46530?

About 31,598 people live in 46530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46530 in?

46530 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46530?

The median household income in 46530 is $122,129.

What zip codes are near 46530?

The closest zip codes to 46530 are 46545, 46635, 46546, 46561, 46637.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.