PlainZIP

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
$108,036
Median income
$229,700
Median home value
11.4%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

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 Indiana average), while per-capita income is $38,059. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. The typical home here is valued at $229,700 (19% above the state average); renters pay a median of - monthly, and 93.9% of units 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 -. To put 46731 in local context, 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Wells County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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

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Who lives in ZIP 46731?

38.1

Median Age

47.3%

Male

52.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 90.0%
African American 6.8%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%

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

$38,059

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

1.2%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 46731 ranks nationally

Craigville, IN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$108,036 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 61.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

186

Total Housing Units

179

Occupied Units

7

Vacant Units

3.67

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 93.9%
Renter 6.1%

$229,700

Median Home Value

+19% vs state

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.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46731 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 46731 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
46777 Ossian, IN 6,259 5.7 mi
46714 Bluffton, IN 14,645 6.6 mi
46791 Uniondale, IN 918 7.7 mi
46798 Yoder, IN 1,661 11.7 mi

More ZIP Codes in Wells County

46714 standard
Bluffton, IN
Pop: 14,645
46777 standard
Ossian, IN
Pop: 6,259
46770 standard
Markle, IN
Pop: 2,716
46791 standard
Uniondale, IN
Pop: 918
46781 standard
Poneto, IN
Pop: 793
46766 standard
Liberty Center, IN
Pop: 685

Related Areas

Wells County Craigville, IN Indiana

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.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.