ZIP Code 46793

ZIP code 46793 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 144.0 square miles in Waterloo, DeKalb County, Indiana. The area is home to 4,292 residents, producing a population density of 30 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 46793 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46793 sits at $79,949 (9% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $36,852. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $184,100 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $846 per month, and 89.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46793 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing DeKalb County, so you can benchmark 46793 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 →