Craigville, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46731
Wells County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 559
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $108,036
- Median income Above-median income area
- $229,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Craigville pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46731 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46731 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Craigville, Wells County, Indiana, home to just 559 residents across 41.1 square miles, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 46731 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $108,036 (47% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,059. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 1.2%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $229,700 (19% above the average Indiana ZIP), while 93.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wells County, so 46731 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 46731, Craigville, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
559
Population
41.1
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46731?
38.1
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$108,036
Median Household Income
+47% vs state ZIP avg
$38,059
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 46731 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Craigville, IN household income vs. every Indiana ZIP code
Median household income among 721 reporting Indiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$108,036 Top 7% higher than 93% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
186housing units
186
Total Housing Units
179
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
3.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,700
Median Home Value
+19% vs state ZIP avg
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 46731, employing approximately 172 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,261,000.
15
Businesses
172
Employees
$11.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 26.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 46731 vs 46777 →
ZIP 46731 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46714
Bluffton (46714)
14,645 residents
- 46777
Ossian (46777)
6,259 residents
- 46798 1,661
Yoder (46798)
1,661 residents
- 46791 918
Uniondale (46791)
918 residents
- 46731 559
Craigville (46731)
559 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46731 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 46731 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46791
Uniondale (46791)
$128,542 median income
- 46731
Craigville (46731)
$108,036 median income
- 46798
Yoder (46798)
$81,691 median income
- 46777
Ossian (46777)
$72,758 median income
- 46714
Bluffton (46714)
$66,441 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 46731 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 46731, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 46731 in?
ZIP code 46731 (Craigville) is located in Wells County, Indiana. Wells County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wells-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 46731?
ZIP code 46731 in Craigville, IN has a population of 559 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 46731?
The median household income in ZIP 46731 is $108,036, which is 42% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 46731?
The median home value in ZIP 46731 is $229,700, which is 17% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 46731?
The largest racial group in ZIP 46731 is White at 90.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 46731?
ZIP code 46731 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 172 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 46731?
In ZIP code 46731, 61.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 46731?
In ZIP code 46731, approximately 93.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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