PlainZIP

Marion, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Marion, IN: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 44,485. 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 MARION-IN · Marion, IN 2 ZIPs · 44,485 pop · #21894/25278 · Grant County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $49,584
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21894/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Matthews
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-MID 68% owners
  • POP-SMALL 44,485
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 46953→46952
  • HOME-LOW $117,950

Nearest income peer: Matthews, IN ( $140 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 Marion

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Marion 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, Marion, IN sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
44,485
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,584
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.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($49,584 average) · poverty 22.6%. The primary code (46953) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (68.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Marion as a pure owner town.

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

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Marion differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 46953 has a median home value of $89,200, compared with $146,700 in 46952. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.1×

46953 to 46952

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.6×

46953 to 46952

Poverty-rate spread
10.9 points

46952 to 46953

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

Lead ZIP 46953 skews compact Marion

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 46953 covers about 54% of Marion's 44,485 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Marion

Citywide ZBP: 906 establishments, 21,291 employees , annual payroll $931,609k (~20 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46952 (494 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (153) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Marion, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Grant County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Marion. See the Grant County roll-up →

Marion sits in the lower half of Grant County on income: Gas City, Upland and Fairmount report more, Jonesboro and Van Buren report less. Upland marks the far end of that range at $82,074, 66% above Marion.

Side-by-side: Compare 46953 vs 46952 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46953 24,177 $46,288 412 110
46952 20,308 $52,880 494 74
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Marion 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 Marion, .