PlainZIP

Garrett, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Garrett, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,918. 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 GARRETT-IN · Garrett, IN 1 ZIPs · 7,918 pop · #18943/25278 · DeKalb County

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

  • INC-MID $57,545
  • RANK-LOWER #18943/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Saint Joe
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 81% owners
  • POP-TOWN 7,918
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $164,200

Nearest income peer: Saint Joe, IN (+ $5,705 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 Garrett

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Garrett 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, Garrett, IN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

25th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
7,918
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,545
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 $57,545 and poverty 14.6% concentrate in 46738.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (81.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Garrett as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 46738, is all of Garrett

There is no split to weigh here: 46738 holds every one of Garrett's 7,918 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 Garrett's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 144 establishments, 2,162 employees , annual payroll $120,558k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46738 (144 units) ; leading NAICS Manufacturing (22) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Garrett, IN

These ZIP codes sit in DeKalb County, which covers 7 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Garrett. See the DeKalb County roll-up →

Every one of the 6 cities sharing DeKalb County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Garrett, Auburn, Butler and Waterloo among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Corunna marks the far end of that range at $116,181, 102% above Garrett.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46738 7,918 $57,545 144 117
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Garrett 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 Garrett, .