Fort Wayne, IN

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Fort Wayne, IN: 16 delivery areas, combined population 305,409. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FORT-WAYNE-IN · Fort Wayne, IN 16 ZIPs · 305,409 pop · #13685/25278 · Allen County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $68,916
  • RANK-MID #13685/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Monroeville
  • BOOK-WIDE 16 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 65% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 305,409
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 46803→46814
  • HOME-LOW $195,856

Nearest income peer: Monroeville, IN (+ $3,897 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 Fort Wayne

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Fort Wayne 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, Fort Wayne, IN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

46th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
305,409
city population (Census)
16
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,916
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 across a wide ZIP mosaic (16 codes): average household income $68,916 and home value $195,856 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 15.7%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

Every one of the 10 cities sharing Allen County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Fort Wayne, New Haven, Leo and Huntertown among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Leo marks the far end of that range at $112,328, 63% above Fort Wayne.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Fort Wayne differ

Fort Wayne's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $34,381 in ZIP 46803 to $147,280 in ZIP 46814, while home values span $84,100 in 46806 to $399,300 in 46814. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
4.3×

46803 to 46814

Home-value high-to-low ratio
4.7×

46806 to 46814

Poverty-rate spread
34 points

46814 to 46803

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

Fort Wayne residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 16 codes in Fort Wayne. The densest, 46835, still represents only about 11% of the 305,409 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Fort Wayne

Citywide ZBP: 8,402 establishments, 170,559 employees , annual payroll $9,400,591k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 16 of 16 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46804 (1,214 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (1,141) · also Retail trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Fort Wayne, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Allen County, which covers 27 ZIP codes in all; 16 of them fall in Fort Wayne. See the Allen County roll-up →

Every one of the 10 cities sharing Allen County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Fort Wayne, New Haven, Leo and Huntertown among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Leo marks the far end of that range at $112,328, 63% above Fort Wayne.

Side-by-side: Compare 46835 vs 46825 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46835 33,604 $77,152 519 612
46825 27,931 $70,544 1,162 704
46804 27,245 $85,833 1,214 546
46815 26,522 $73,239 518 983
46806 23,560 $47,895 223 990
46845 22,117 $112,676 473 375
46805 21,306 $52,154 763 1,276
46808 19,309 $53,359 691 696
46818 18,790 $81,066 604 110
46816 18,116 $45,343 156 191
46807 16,072 $58,685 188 1,934
46814 12,281 $147,280 277 278
46802 11,086 $46,854 759 1,011
46803 9,758 $34,381 384 571
46809 8,947 $52,253 379 151
46819 8,765 $63,947 92 132

Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne, .