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Wakarusa, IN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Wakarusa, IN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,565. 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 WAKARUSA-IN · Wakarusa, IN 1 ZIPs · 3,565 pop · #7493/25278 · Elkhart County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-HIGH $85,750
  • RANK-UPPER #7493/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Nappanee
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 92% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,565
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $241,100

Nearest income peer: Nappanee, IN ( $1,666 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 Wakarusa

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

Top 30%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,565
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$85,750
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 46573 (3,565 residents). Household income $85,750 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (91.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 46573, is all of Wakarusa

There is no split to weigh here: 46573 holds every one of Wakarusa's 3,565 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Wakarusa's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 134 establishments, 3,012 employees , annual payroll $196,625k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 46573 (134 units) ; leading NAICS Manufacturing (24) · also Construction · Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in Wakarusa, IN

These ZIP codes sit in Elkhart County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Wakarusa. See the Elkhart County roll-up →

Wakarusa lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Elkhart County: Middlebury, Millersburg and New Paris earn more and Elkhart, Goshen and Bristol earn less. Elkhart marks the far end of that range at $59,699, 30% below Wakarusa.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
46573 3,565 $85,750 134 40
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Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa, .