ZIP Code 46532

ZIP code 46532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 137.1 square miles in Hamlet, Starke County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,905 residents, producing a population density of 14 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Knox time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 46532 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46532 sits at $84,866 (15% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $24,908. The poverty rate stands at 10.6% and the unemployment rate at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $145,100 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $895 per month, and 87.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Starke County, so you can benchmark 46532 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 →