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ZIP Code 46068: Sharpsville, IN

ZIP code 46068 uses the postal name Sharpsville, Indiana and lies mostly in Tipton County (97% of its land) with the rest in Howard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $98,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Sharpsville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio
460sectional center: Indianapolis, IN (SCF 460)
68delivery area within it
Town
Sharpsville · its only residential ZIP
County
Tipton County (97%); Howard County (3%)
Census places
Sharpsville
Metro area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
House district
IN-5 119th Congress
State
Indiana
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
45.0 sq mi · 56 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 46068?

46068 centers on 40.375°, -86.111° and covers 45.0 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 46902, 46072, 46049, 46076, 46979.

46049 · Kempton46072 · Tipton46076 · Windfall46902 · Kokomo46979 · Russiaville46068 · Sharpsville (this ZIP)46068460724697946076469024604946049 · Kempton46072 · Tipton46076 · Windfall46902 · Kokomo46979 · Russiaville46068 · Sharpsville (this ZIP)46068460724697946076469024604946049 · Kempton46072 · Tipton46076 · Windfall46902 · Kokomo46979 · Russiaville46068 · Sharpsville (this ZIP)460684607246979460764690246049
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 46068 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 46068, 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 46068 compare with the rest of Tipton County?

Rank of 46068 among the residential ZIP codes of its town, county and state (1 = the most; income and home value among ZIP codes of 1,000+ people living in households)
Measure46068In Tipton CountyIn IN
People (ACS 2020-2024)2,5385th of 11418th of 807
Median household income$99k1st of 649th of 478
Median home value$190k2nd of 6258th of 509

Its median household income is higher than in 80% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 44% of all 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 46068?

The 2020 Census counted 2,583 people in 46068; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,538. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
2,538±347 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
2,583−9.4% since 2010 (2,850)
Households
985
Median age
44.7

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 46068?

Of the 2,538 people the ACS estimates in 46068, 19.4% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).

  • Under 1819.4%
  • 18 to 6461.9%
  • 65 and older18.7%
Age of the people of 46068 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic96.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino2.0%
  • Other or two or more0.9%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.9%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Race and Hispanic origin in 46068 (ACS 2020-2024, B03002); each person counted once

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 do households in 46068 earn?

Median household income is $98,708 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Tipton County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($98,398 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$98,708±$18,149
Income per person
$38,031
Below the poverty line
5.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
1.0%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
29.3%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$76,2941,320 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).

What are homes worth in 46068?

FHFA's house price index for 46068, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 109% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 76% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +16.4% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$189,700
Median gross rent
$955
Homes owned by their occupants
92.4%
Housing units
1,027
0 50 100 150 200 250 19952000201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 250 19952000201020202025 0 50 100 150 200 250 19952000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1995, the first year FHFA reports for 46068; 2025: 262.3. Annual, not seasonally adjusted; FHFA calls its ZIP-level indexes developmental.

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 46068?

37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Construction7
  • Retail trade5
  • Transportation and warehousing4
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4
  • Health care and social assistance4
  • Other services (except public administration)4

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 46068?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 46068, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
46902Kokomo37,017$62k4.4 mi
46072Tipton9,049$72k6.6 mi
46049Kempton763$84k8.0 mi
46076Windfall1,630$74k8.7 mi
46979Russiaville4,908$89k9.4 mi
46965Oakford73–2.9 mi (near)
46937Hemlock17–4.8 mi (near)
46045Goldsmith162$161k6.2 mi (near)

Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.