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).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
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.
- Fort Wayne · this city · lowest
Fort Wayne · this city · lowest
$68,916 median HH income
- Monroeville · near
Monroeville · near
$72,813 median HH income
- New Haven · near
New Haven · near
$76,292 median HH income
- Harlan · near
Harlan · near
$81,406 median HH income
- Yoder · near
Yoder · near
$81,691 median HH income
- Leo · highest
Leo · highest
$112,328 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, 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×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 4.7×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 34 points
46803 to 46814
46806 to 46814
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) .
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, .