Residential delivery area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46381: Thayer, IN

ZIP code 46381 uses the postal name Thayer, Indiana and lies entirely in Newton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 210 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,821 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio
463sectional center: Gary, IN (SCF 463)
81delivery area within it
Town
Thayer · its only residential ZIP
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
House district
IN-4 119th Congress
State
Indiana
Time zone
Central
Land area
2.1 sq mi · 99 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 46381?

46381 centers on 41.176°, -87.334° and covers 2.1 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 46310, 46349, 46356.

46310 · Demotte46349 · Lake Village46356 · Lowell46381 · Thayer (this ZIP)4638146310 · Demotte46349 · Lake Village46356 · Lowell46381 · Thayer (this ZIP)4638146310 · Demotte46349 · Lake Village46356 · Lowell46381 · Thayer (this ZIP)46381
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 46381 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 46381, 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 46381 compare with the rest of Newton County?

Rank of 46381 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)
Measure46381In Newton CountyIn IN
People (ACS 2020-2024)21211th of 12711th of 807
Median household income$65knot rankednot ranked
Median home value–not rankednot ranked

46381's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (212). 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 54% 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 46381?

The 2020 Census counted 287 people in 46381; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 212. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.

People, ACS 2020-2024
212±151 (90% margin)
2020 Census count
287
Households
101
Median age
49.9

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 46381?

Of the 212 people the ACS estimates in 46381, 17.5% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (54.2%), then Asian (not Hispanic) (23.6%).

  • Under 1817.5%
  • 18 to 6482.5%
  • 65 and older0.0%
Age of the people of 46381 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic54.2%
  • Asian, not Hispanic23.6%
  • Hispanic or Latino19.3%
  • Other or two or more2.8%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 46381 (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 46381 earn?

Median household income is $64,821 (ACS 2020-2024).

Median household income
$64,821±$53,133
Income per person
$37,400
Below the poverty line
31.1%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
15.2%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
20.8%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$55,075120 returns; wages 80% 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 46381?

Median home value (owners' estimate)
–
Median gross rent
–
Homes owned by their occupants
72.3%
Housing units
101

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).

What businesses are in 46381?

5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more 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 46381?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 46381, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
46310Demotte14,077$74k5.4 mi
46349Lake Village3,416$82k6.5 mi
46356Lowell19,721$89k7.4 mi
46377Shelby45$39k1.4 mi (near)
46379Sumava Resorts234–5.2 mi (near)
46376Schneider319$64k7.4 mi (near)
47943Fair Oaks992$78k8.2 mi (near)
46341Hebron10,048$90k11.1 mi (near)

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