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Lapel, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Lapel, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,826. 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 LAPEL-IN · Lapel, IN 1 ZIPs · 2,826 pop · #9858/25278 · Madison County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $78,333
  • RANK-UPPER #9858/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Frankton
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,826
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $204,600

Nearest income peer: Frankton, IN (+ $3,069 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 Lapel

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

Top 39%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,826
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$78,333
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 on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 46051 (2,826 residents). Household income $78,333 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (72.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Lapel as a pure owner town.

Within Indiana, Clayton is the closest lower-income city and Albion the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Lapel.

Population concentration

Lapel's single ZIP 46051 carries the town

Lapel is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 46051 is the entire residential footprint (2,826 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Lapel's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 57 establishments, 593 employees , annual payroll $36,062k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46051 (57 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (11) · also Accommodation and food services · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Lapel, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Madison County, which covers 15 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Lapel. See the Madison County roll-up →

Lapel sits in the upper half of Madison County on income: Anderson, Elwood and Alexandria report less, while Pendleton, Fortville and Frankton report more. Fortville marks the far end of that range at $147,500, 88% above Lapel.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46051 2,826 $78,333 57 69
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Lapel 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 Lapel, .