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ZIP Code 46501: Argos, IN

ZIP code 46501 uses the postal name Argos, Indiana and lies mostly in Marshall County (97% of its land) with the rest in Fulton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,172 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Argos; 98% is outside any Census place.

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020
  • FHFA2025
  • ZBP2023
  • IRS2022
4national area: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio
465sectional center: South Bend, IN (SCF 465)
01delivery area within it
Town
Argos · its only residential ZIP
County
Marshall County (97%); Fulton County (3%)
Census places
Argos
Micro area
Plymouth, IN
House district
IN-2 119th Congress
State
Indiana
Time zone
Eastern
Land area
71.0 sq mi · 53 people per sq mi

Where is ZIP code 46501?

46501 centers on 41.222°, -86.246° and covers 71.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 46570, 46504, 46511, 46563, 46975.

46504 · Bourbon46511 · Culver46563 · Plymouth46570 · Tippecanoe46975 · Rochester46501 · Argos (this ZIP)46501469754656346504465114657046504 · Bourbon46511 · Culver46563 · Plymouth46570 · Tippecanoe46975 · Rochester46501 · Argos (this ZIP)46501469754656346504465114657046504 · Bourbon46511 · Culver46563 · Plymouth46570 · Tippecanoe46975 · Rochester46501 · Argos (this ZIP)465014697546563465044651146570
Shaded by median household income, in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024); 46501 outlined. Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries. <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 46501, 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 46501 compare with the rest of Marshall County?

Rank of 46501 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)
Measure46501In Marshall CountyIn IN
People (ACS 2020-2024)3,7805th of 15356th of 807
Median household income$64k8th of 9319th of 478
Median home value$157k9th of 9393rd of 509

Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 43% 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 46501?

The 2020 Census counted 3,891 people in 46501; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,780. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 0.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).

People, ACS 2020-2024
3,780
2020 Census count
3,891+0.9% since 2010 (3,856)
Households
1,433
Median age
39.6

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 46501?

Of the 3,780 people the ACS estimates in 46501, 29.0% are under 18 and 14.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.7%).

  • Under 1829.0%
  • 18 to 6456.2%
  • 65 and older14.8%
Age of the people of 46501 (ACS 2020-2024, B01001)
  • White, not Hispanic95.7%
  • Other or two or more2.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino1.7%
  • Black, not Hispanic0.4%
  • Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Race and Hispanic origin in 46501 (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 46501 earn?

Median household income is $64,172 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Marshall County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,655 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.

Median household income
$64,172
Income per person
$28,538
Below the poverty line
9.9%
Unemployed (of the labor force)
4.3%
Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
10.2%
Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
$57,9531,810 returns; wages 73% 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 46501?

FHFA's house price index for 46501, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 49% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.4% in 2025.

Median home value (owners' estimate)
$156,900
Median gross rent
$949
Homes owned by their occupants
80.1%
Housing units
1,553
0 100 200 300 19922000201020202025 0 100 200 300 19922000201020202025 0 100 200 300 19922000201020202025
Index = 100 in 1992, the first year FHFA reports for 46501; 2025: 359.6. 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 46501?

58 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).

  • Manufacturing10
  • Other services (except public administration)8
  • Accommodation and food services7
  • Construction6
  • Wholesale trade6
  • Retail trade5

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 46501?

ZIP codes that share a boundary with 46501, then the nearest by center
ZIPTownPeopleHousehold incomeDistance
46570Tippecanoe1,279$54k6.6 mi
46504Bourbon3,500$75k8.9 mi
46511Culver3,755$58k9.5 mi
46563Plymouth23,615$73k10.1 mi
46975Rochester13,824$61k10.1 mi
46945Leiters Ford0–10.0 mi (near)
46922Delong0–10.9 mi (near)
46539Mentone2,659$74k12.1 mi (near)

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