ZIP Code 46794

ZIP code 46794 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.7 square miles in Wawaka, Noble County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,587 residents, producing a population density of 24 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 46794 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46794 sits at $63,583 (14% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $29,829. The poverty rate stands at 24.1% and the unemployment rate at 6.6%. On housing, the median home value is $211,000 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $1,016 per month, and 88.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46794 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Noble County, so you can benchmark 46794 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 →