Wabash, IN

Census ZIP code profile for Wabash, IN — 1 ZIPs, total population 16,759. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Wabash, IN is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 16,759 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Wabash splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Wabash, the median household income averages $66,220 and per-capita income averages $36,180. Poverty rate runs at 12.7% and unemployment at 3.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $159,900 with median rent of $752 per month, and 77.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Wabash against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Wabash as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

16,759

Population

$66,220

Median Income

$159,900

Median Home Value

42.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Wabash earn?

Median Household Income
$66,220
Per Capita Income
$36,180
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.7%

What does housing look like in Wabash?

Median Home Value
$159,900
Median Rent
$752/mo
Owner Occupied
77.8%
Housing Units
7,619

Who lives in Wabash?

Bachelor's Degree+
25.2%
High School+
66.0%
Avg Commute
19 min
Foreign Born
1.3%

ZIP Codes in Wabash, IN

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
46992 16,759 40 America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Wabash, IN?
Wabash, IN has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 16,759, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Wabash?
The average median household income across Wabash, IN ZIP codes is $66,220. The poverty rate is 12.7%.
What is the cost of living in Wabash?
The average median home value in Wabash, IN is $159,900. Median rent is $752/month. 77.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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