Shelby

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Indiana

Shelby is a smaller county in Indiana with 8 ZIP codes, 41,664 people, and upper-quartile household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Shelby, IN sits among US counties with an upper-quartile household income, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 13%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
41,664
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$88,393
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Shelby lands in the national county income distribution as upper-quartile household income on smaller county footing (FIPS 18145, 8 ZIPs, combined population 41,664). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Upper-income footing across a mid-size ZIP set (8 codes). Sibling delivery areas are close enough that a two-ZIP compare usually separates the county seat from outlying tracts without leaving Shelby. Use the density column to spot the urban core before jumping to HUD/FBI county overlays.

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8

Total ZIPs

41,664

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Shelby

Side-by-side: Compare 46176 vs 46126 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
46176 Shelbyville 27,816 62
46126 Fairland 4,668 55
46161 Morristown 2,655 28
46130 Fountaintown 2,508 33
46182 Waldron 1,927 21
47234 Flat Rock 1,379 16
46110 Boggstown 500 13
46144 Gwynneville 211 157

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Shelby?

Shelby has a total population of 41,664 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Shelby?

Shelby includes 8 ZIP codes: 46176, 46126, 46161, 46130, 46182, 47234, 46110, 46144.

Shelby's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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