La Fontaine, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for La Fontaine, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,548. 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 LA-FONTAINE-IN · La Fontaine, IN 1 ZIPs · 2,548 pop · #15837/25278 · Wabash County

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

  • INC-MID $64,089
  • RANK-LOWER #15837/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Wabash
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 83% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,548
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $128,100

Nearest income peer: Wabash, IN (+ $2,131 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 La Fontaine

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

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

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,548
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,089
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 $64,089 and poverty 14.5% concentrate in 46940.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (82.6%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating La Fontaine as a pure owner town.

Within Indiana, Lapaz is the closest lower-income city and Merrillville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for La Fontaine.

Population concentration

La Fontaine's single ZIP 46940 carries the town

La Fontaine is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 46940 is the entire residential footprint (2,548 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP La Fontaine

Citywide ZBP: 29 establishments, 279 employees , annual payroll $10,075k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46940 (29 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (8) · also Other services (except public administration) · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in La Fontaine, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Wabash County, which covers 9 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in La Fontaine. See the Wabash County roll-up →

La Fontaine lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Wabash County: Wabash, North Manchester and Lagro earn more and Roann, Laketon and Liberty Mills earn less. Laketon marks the far end of that range at $33,750, 47% below La Fontaine.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46940 2,548 $64,089 29 17

La Fontaine 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 La Fontaine, .