ZIP Code 46016

ZIP code 46016 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.5 square miles in Anderson, Madison County, Indiana. The area is home to 19,225 residents, producing a population density of 1,166 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 46016 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46016 sits at $36,029 (51% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $21,818. The poverty rate stands at 26.9% and the unemployment rate at 9.6%. On housing, the median home value is $78,500 (59% below the state average) with median rent at $870 per month, and 40.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46016 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Madison County, so you can benchmark 46016 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →