ZIP Code 46539

ZIP code 46539 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 82.7 square miles in Mentone, Kosciusko County, Indiana. The area is home to 2,298 residents, producing a population density of 28 people per square mile, and falls within the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 46539 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46539 sits at $74,079 (1% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $35,193. The poverty rate stands at 16.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $159,000 (18% below the state average) with median rent at $964 per month, and 79.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46539 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Kosciusko County, so you can benchmark 46539 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 →