Anderson, IN
Census ZIP code profile for Anderson, IN - 5 ZIPs, total population 79,310. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
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ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ANDERSON-IN · Anderson, IN 5 ZIPs · 79,310 pop · #18340/25278 · Madison County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $58,956
- RANK-LOWER #18340/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Summitville
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-MID 68% owners
- POP-SMALL 79,310
- SPREAD-WIDE 46016→46011
- HOME-LOW $143,760
Nearest income peer: Summitville, IN ( $1,289 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Anderson
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Anderson on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Orestes · lowest $48,750
Orestes · lowest
$48,750 median HH income
- Summitville · near $57,667
Summitville · near
$57,667 median HH income
- Anderson · this city $58,956
Anderson · this city
$58,956 median HH income
- Elwood · near
Elwood · near
$62,074 median HH income
- Alexandria · near
Alexandria · near
$70,962 median HH income
- Fortville · highest
Fortville · highest
$147,500 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Anderson, IN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 27th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 79,310
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $58,956
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
A below-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $58,956, rent $968 , commute about 25 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Anderson sits in the lower half of Madison County on income: Pendleton, Elwood and Alexandria report more, and only Orestes reports less. Fortville marks the far end of that range at $147,500, 150% above Anderson.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Anderson differ
Anderson's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $36,029 in ZIP 46016 to $76,391 in ZIP 46011, while home values span $78,500 in 46016 to $178,700 in 46011. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 19.6 points
46016 to 46011
46016 to 46011
46017 to 46016
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Anderson residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 5 codes in Anderson. The densest, 46012, still represents only about 24% of the 79,310 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Mid-density employers across Anderson's ZIP mosaic
Citywide ZBP: 1,474 establishments, 24,406 employees , annual payroll $1,103,951k (~19 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46013 (447 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (235) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .
ZIP Codes in Anderson, IN
These ZIP codes sit in Madison County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Anderson. See the Madison County roll-up →
Anderson sits in the lower half of Madison County on income: Pendleton, Elwood and Alexandria report more, and only Orestes reports less. Fortville marks the far end of that range at $147,500, 150% above Anderson.
Side-by-side: Compare 46012 vs 46016 →
Anderson roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Anderson, .