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Elwood, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elwood, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 11,663. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELWOOD-IN · Elwood, IN 1 ZIPs · 11,663 pop · #16822/25278 · Madison County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,074
  • RANK-LOWER #16822/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Anderson
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 73% owners
  • POP-TOWN 11,663
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $117,700

Nearest income peer: Anderson, IN ( $3,118 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 Elwood

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elwood on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elwood, IN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
11,663
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,074
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,074 and poverty 15.8% concentrate in 46036.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elwood as a pure owner town.

Within Indiana, Freedom is the closest lower-income city and Rome City the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elwood.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 46036, is all of Elwood

There is no split to weigh here: 46036 holds every one of Elwood's 11,663 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Elwood's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 199 establishments, 3,315 employees , annual payroll $159,122k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46036 (199 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (35) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Elwood, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Madison County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elwood. See the Madison County roll-up →

Elwood sits in the lower half of Madison County on income: Pendleton, Alexandria and Fortville report more, Anderson, Summitville and Orestes report less. Fortville marks the far end of that range at $147,500, 138% above Elwood.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46036 11,663 $62,074 199 57
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Elwood 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 Elwood, .