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46783

Zip code 46783: Roanoke, Indiana

Residential delivery areaHuntington CountyEastern Time
Population
7,764
Median household income
$102K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$304K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$836/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
61 sq mi
128 people/sq mi

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

About 46783

46783 is a small-town zip code in Roanoke, Indiana (Huntington County), covering 61 sq mi of land. About 7,764 people live here, or 128 per square mile. The median resident is 40.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,705 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 5.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $303,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $836 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 46783 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
40.7
Under 18
24.8%
65 and over
18.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black1%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
23.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
92%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
1%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
3,056
Average household size
2.5
Family households
79.5%
Married couples
66.7%
Living alone
19.5%
Veterans (of adults)
8.2%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
17%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
26%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
17%

Median household income

46783
$101,705
Huntington Co.
$66,301
Indiana
$71,957
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$53,518
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.457
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46783
$303,700
Huntington Co.
$161,600
Indiana
$218,200
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

46783
$836
Huntington Co.
$879
Indiana
$1,062
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0.6%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,178
Owner-occupied
88.8%
Vacant
3.8%
Median year built
1995
Median rooms
6.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
18.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
6.2%
Home value to income
3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
30%
20–29
34%
30–44
17%
45–59
3%
60+
3%
Average commute
22 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.1%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
63.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Production
13%
Healthcare
10%
Sales
8%
Office and admin
7%
Business and finance
6%
Construction and repair
6%
Education
6%
Food service
6%
Computer and math
6%
Transportation and moving
5%
Engineering and science
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Cleaning and personal care
3%
Police and fire
2%
Arts, media and sports
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.0%

Industries

Manufacturing
22%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Education
11%
Retail
8%
Professional and technical services
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Construction
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Public administration
5%
Wholesale
3%
Other services
2%
Admin, support and management
2%
Information
1%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Arts and recreation
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$62,251
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work46783U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$77,854$74,888
Service$20,179$26,804
Sales and office$46,563$40,476
Construction and maintenance$83,429$49,199
Production and transportation$54,604$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
27%
Some college
18%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.6%
Graduate or professional degree
13.5%
Households with broadband
92%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73%
No internet access
5.5%
Without health insurance
2.2%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Roanoke
State
Indiana
Center point
40.9693° N, 85.3573° W
Land area
61 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

46783 spans 4 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Roanoke2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46783

ZipCityDistanceIncome
46799Zanesville5.5 mi$83,125
46814Fort Wayne6.1 mi$147,280
46798Yoder7.3 mi$81,691
46809Fort Wayne7.6 mi$52,253
46804Fort Wayne8.5 mi$85,833
46750Huntington9.7 mi$63,978
46704Arcola9.9 mi—
46770Markle10 mi$66,750
46791Uniondale11 mi$128,542
46819Fort Wayne12 mi$63,947
46807Fort Wayne12 mi$58,685
46802Fort Wayne12 mi$46,854

Zip codes like 46783 elsewhere

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Questions about 46783

What city is zip code 46783?

46783 is assigned to Roanoke, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46783 in?

46783 is mostly in Huntington County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 46783?

About 7,764 people live in 46783, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46783 in?

46783 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 46783?

The median household income in 46783 is $101,705.

What zip codes are near 46783?

The closest zip codes to 46783 are 46799, 46814, 46798, 46809, 46804.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46783, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.