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ZIP Code 46039: Forest, IN
ZIP code 46039 uses the postal name Forest, Indiana and lies entirely in Clinton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Forest · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clinton County
- Micro area
- Frankfort, IN
- House district
- IN-4 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.9 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 46039?
46039 centers on 40.370°, -86.312° and covers 27.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 46057, 46979, 46049, 46041.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 46039, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 46039 compare with the rest of Clinton County?
| Measure | 46039 | In Clinton County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 600 | 11th of 11 | 649th of 807 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
46039's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 46039?
The 2020 Census counted 725 people in 46039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 600. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 600±235 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 725−2.7% since 2010 (745)
- Households
- 222
- Median age
- 27.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 46039?
Of the 600 people the ACS estimates in 46039, 33.8% are under 18 and 11.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.7%).
- Under 1833.8%
- 18 to 6454.7%
- 65 and older11.5%
- White, not Hispanic98.7%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 46039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,092
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.8%
- Housing units
- 243
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 46039?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 46039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46057 | Michigantown | 1,270 | $53k | 4.1 mi |
| 46979 | Russiaville | 4,908 | $89k | 4.5 mi |
| 46049 | Kempton | 763 | $84k | 7.0 mi |
| 46041 | Frankfort | 23,134 | $63k | 10.9 mi |
| 46915 | Burlington | 617 | $71k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 46045 | Goldsmith | 162 | $161k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 46068 | Sharpsville | 2,538 | $99k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 46965 | Oakford | 73 | – | 11.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.