Peru, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Peru, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 23,766. 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 PERU-IN · Peru, IN 1 ZIPs · 23,766 pop · #18811/25278 · Miami County

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

  • INC-MID $57,842
  • RANK-LOWER #18811/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Macy
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 72% owners
  • POP-TOWN 23,766
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $118,700

Nearest income peer: Macy, IN ( $2,615 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 Peru

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

26th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
23,766
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$57,842
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 $57,842 and poverty 16.6% concentrate in 46970.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (71.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Peru as a pure owner town.

Within Indiana, Kingsford Heights is the closest lower-income city and Mishawaka the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Peru.

Population concentration

Peru's single ZIP 46970 carries the town

Peru is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 46970 is the entire residential footprint (23,766 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 Peru's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 436 establishments, 5,179 employees , annual payroll $218,450k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46970 (436 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (69) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Peru, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Miami County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Peru. See the Miami County roll-up →

Peru sits in the lower half of Miami County on income: Bunker Hill, Converse and Denver report more, and only Macy reports less. Amboy marks the far end of that range at $95,122, 64% above Peru.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46970 23,766 $57,842 436 50

Peru 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 Peru, .