Zip code 46748: Huntertown, Indiana
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 46748
46748 is a small-town zip code in Huntertown, Indiana (Allen County), covering 19 sq mi of land. About 6,902 people live here, or 370 per square mile. The median resident is 34.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $109,375 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $319,700, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,079 a month.
51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.1 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and education.
How 46748 compares
- Homeownership rate90.1%96thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%131st of 742 in IN
- Residents under 1829.9%95thU.S. 22% · IN 23.3%82nd of 745 in IN
- 92ndU.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%89th of 745 in IN
- 88thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%76th of 716 in IN
- Broadband access95.9%84thStrengthU.S. 91% · IN 89.9%61st of 742 in IN
- 80thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%35th of 744 in IN
- Median household income$109,37579thU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,95743rd of 719 in IN
- 74thU.S. 10% · IN 8%155th of 745 in IN
- Median earnings per worker$54,30366thU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609128th of 740 in IN
- Per capita income$44,81662ndU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,35191st of 744 in IN
- Work from home13.6%54thU.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%113th of 745 in IN
- Median home value$319,70047thU.S. $332,700 · IN $218,20046th of 719 in IN
- Housing vacancy5.7%41stU.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%484th of 742 in IN
- 39thU.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%100th of 745 in IN
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%217th of 745 in IN
- Population density370/sq mi29thU.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi216th of 745 in IN
- Uninsured rate4.7%29thU.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%468th of 745 in IN
- Government workers11.1%28thU.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%372nd of 745 in IN
- Median gross rent$1,07927thU.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062152nd of 640 in IN
- Veterans3.8%24thU.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%642nd of 745 in IN
- Diversity index26.820thU.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4214th of 745 in IN
- Average commute21.1 min18thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min599th of 726 in IN
- Median age34.216thU.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1631st of 745 in IN
- 12thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%620th of 742 in IN
- Population6,90211thU.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073261st of 745 in IN
- 11thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452448th of 740 in IN
- 7thU.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%694th of 745 in IN
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%605th of 745 in IN
| Measure | 46748 | Allen | IN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 90.1% | 68.9% | 70.6% | 65.2% | 131st of 742 | |
| Residents under 18 | 29.9% | 25.4% | 23.3% | 22% | 82nd of 745 | |
| Healthcare workers | 14% | 11.4% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 89th of 745 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 62.3% | 46.4% | 48.1% | 51.1% | 76th of 716 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.9% | 91.1% | 89.9% | 91% | 61st of 742 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 50.5% | 31.6% | 29.5% | 35.7% | 35th of 744 | |
| Median household income | $109,375 | $70,737 | $71,957 | $80,734 | 43rd of 719 | |
| Self-employed workers | 11.6% | 7.7% | 8% | 10% | 155th of 745 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $54,303 | $45,115 | $46,609 | $49,666 | 128th of 740 | |
| Per capita income | $44,816 | $37,766 | $38,351 | $44,673 | 91st of 744 | |
| Work from home | 13.6% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 15.1% | 113th of 745 | |
| Median home value | $319,700 | $214,900 | $218,200 | $332,700 | 46th of 719 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.7% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 484th of 742 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.2% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 14.1% | 100th of 745 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.8% | 217th of 745 | |
| Population density | 370/sq mi | 597/sq mi | 191/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 216th of 745 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.7% | 8.3% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 468th of 745 | |
| Government workers | 11.1% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 372nd of 745 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 | $1,021 | $1,062 | $1,413 | 152nd of 640 | |
| Veterans | 3.8% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 6.2% | 642nd of 745 | |
| Diversity index | 26.8 | 48.9 | 41.4 | 61.4 | 214th of 745 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 21.1 min | 21.9 min | 24.1 min | 26.4 min | 599th of 726 | |
| Median age | 34.2 | 36.2 | 38.1 | 38.9 | 631st of 745 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 620th of 742 | |
| Population | 6,902 | 392,378 | 6,851,073 | 334,922,499 | 261st of 745 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.384 | 0.449 | 0.452 | 0.483 | 448th of 740 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.7% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 17.2% | 694th of 745 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.2% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 605th 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
- White85%
- Black4%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian3%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other2%
- Multiracial0.9%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,291
- Average household size
- 3
- Family households
- 84.2%
- Married couples
- 72%
- Living alone
- 13.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.8%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,430
- Owner-occupied
- 90.1%
- Vacant
- 5.7%
- Median year built
- 2006
- Median rooms
- 7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 62.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 11.6%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (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 | 46748 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,279 | $74,888 |
| Service | $9,196 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $47,517 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $54,444 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $35,625 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 50.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 18.2%
- Households with broadband
- 95.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 81%
- No internet access
- 3.7%
- Without health insurance
- 4.7%
- Limited-English households
- 2.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Huntertown
- State
- Indiana
- County
- Allen County
- Center point
- 41.2486° N, 85.1621° W
- Land area
- 19 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
46748 spans 3 counties
- Allen County93% of land
- Noble County5% of land
- DeKalb County3% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Huntertown13% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 46748
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46845 | Fort Wayne, IN | 3.7 mi | $112,676 |
| 46738 | Garrett, IN | 4.9 mi | $57,545 |
| 46763 | Laotto, IN | 5.6 mi | $97,054 |
| 46825 | Fort Wayne, IN | 6.6 mi | $70,544 |
| 46765 | Leo, IN | 6.8 mi | $112,328 |
| 46710 | Avilla, IN | 8.5 mi | $84,408 |
| 46723 | Churubusco, IN | 8.6 mi | $84,286 |
| 46818 | Fort Wayne, IN | 8.9 mi | $81,066 |
| 46835 | Fort Wayne, IN | 9.1 mi | $77,152 |
| 46865 | Fort Wayne, IN · PO box | 9.2 mi | — |
| 46706 | Auburn, IN | 9.3 mi | $80,965 |
| 46805 | Fort Wayne, IN | 11 mi | $52,154 |
Zip codes like 46748 elsewhere
Questions about 46748
What city is zip code 46748?
46748 is assigned to Huntertown, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 46748 in?
46748 is mostly in Allen County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 46748?
About 6,902 people live in 46748, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 46748 in?
46748 is in Eastern Time.
What is the median household income in 46748?
The median household income in 46748 is $109,375.
What zip codes are near 46748?
The closest zip codes to 46748 are 46845, 46738, 46763, 46825, 46765.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46748, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.