PlainZIP

Indianapolis, IN

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Indianapolis, IN: 37 delivery areas, combined population 910,148. 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 INDIANAPOLIS-IN · Indianapolis, IN 37 ZIPs · 910,148 pop · #11519/25278 · Marion County and Hamilton County

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

  • INC-MID $73,988
  • RANK-MID #11519/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Atlanta
  • BOOK-WIDE 37 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 60% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 910,148
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 46218→46278
  • HOME-MID $255,024

Nearest income peer: Atlanta, IN (+ $2,450 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 Indianapolis

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

Top 46%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
910,148
city population (Census)
37
USPS ZIP codes covered
$73,988
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.

Above-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (37 codes): average household income $73,988 and home value $255,024 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 14.9%, 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.

Indianapolis sits in the lower half of Marion County and Hamilton County on income: Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville report more, and only Beech Grove reports less. Carmel marks the far end of that range at $142,614, 93% above Indianapolis.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Indianapolis differ

Indianapolis's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $38,063 in ZIP 46218 to $158,648 in ZIP 46278, while home values span $103,100 in 46218 to $570,700 in 46290. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
4.2×

46218 to 46278

Home-value high-to-low ratio
5.5×

46218 to 46290

Poverty-rate spread
26.2 points

46278 to 46218

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

Indianapolis residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 37 codes in Indianapolis. The densest, 46227, still represents only about 6% of the 910,148 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense employer mosaic across Indianapolis

Citywide ZBP: 24,983 establishments, 565,910 employees , annual payroll $39,720,637k (~27 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 37 of 37 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46204 (1,658 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (3,356) · also Retail trade · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Indianapolis, IN

These ZIP codes straddle Marion County and Hamilton County, so county-level figures split Indianapolis between several administrative records. See the Marion County roll-up →

Indianapolis sits in the lower half of Marion County and Hamilton County on income: Carmel, Fishers and Noblesville report more, and only Beech Grove reports less. Carmel marks the far end of that range at $142,614, 93% above Indianapolis.

Side-by-side: Compare 46227 vs 46226 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46227 57,086 $53,629 1,161 1,315
46226 43,904 $50,325 734 1,175
46237 39,624 $79,078 771 1,029
46203 38,950 $57,393 880 1,084
46254 38,095 $60,287 697 1,075
46224 35,094 $55,986 521 1,887
46220 34,830 $108,050 1,550 1,123
46222 34,044 $50,783 562 1,179
46219 33,930 $60,803 968 1,015
46260 32,406 $72,504 829 1,229
46201 30,962 $49,195 437 2,140
46235 30,825 $58,951 217 1,236
46241 30,670 $53,653 1,079 530
46217 29,358 $92,029 570 529
46218 29,028 $38,063 461 1,189
46236 27,294 $115,664 556 1,000
46229 27,262 $61,388 476 966
46221 26,393 $65,280 341 511
46205 25,356 $72,417 589 1,553
46239 25,345 $100,331 525 337
46268 24,965 $68,631 1,472 727
46234 24,810 $83,190 303 752
46214 24,306 $59,178 393 1,320
46256 23,647 $93,847 824 816
46208 22,239 $60,062 428 1,278
46240 18,731 $75,156 1,634 737
46250 18,546 $67,328 1,323 943
46202 16,335 $63,506 989 1,128
46228 14,755 $91,156 172 713
46259 11,617 $129,345 197 209
46231 10,440 $71,825 180 326
46278 8,197 $158,648 489 242
46225 7,319 $55,190 441 700
46280 6,793 $91,152 256 614
46204 5,125 $86,396 1,658 1,761
46216 1,697 $53,161 170 188
46290 170 n/a 130 121
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