Laketon, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46943
Wabash County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 247
- 284/sq mi High-density area
- $33,750
- Median income Below-median income area
- $99,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Laketon pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 284
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46943 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46943 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Laketon, Wabash County, Indiana, home to just 247 residents across 0.9 square miles, a density of 284 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 46943 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $33,750 (54% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $25,277. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,500 (49% below the average Indiana ZIP); owner occupancy is 76.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wabash County, so 46943 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 46943, Laketon, 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
247
Population
0.9
Area (sq mi)
284
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46943?
42.6
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
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?
$33,750
Median Household Income
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$25,277
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 46943 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Laketon, 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)
$33,750 1st percentile higher than 1% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Indiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
115housing units
115
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
27
Vacant Units
1.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,500
Median Home Value
-49% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 46943, employing approximately 42 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,436,000.
6
Businesses
42
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 46943 vs 46962 →
ZIP 46943 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46962
North Manchester (46962)
9,728 residents
- 46510 3,631
Claypool (46510)
3,631 residents
- 46982 2,573
Silver Lake (46982)
2,573 residents
- 46974 1,699
Roann (46974)
1,699 residents
- 46990 801
Urbana (46990)
801 residents
- 46943 247
Laketon (46943)
247 residents
- 46946 136
Liberty Mills (46946)
136 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46943 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 46943 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46510
Claypool (46510)
$99,420 median income
- 46982
Silver Lake (46982)
$79,688 median income
- 46990
Urbana (46990)
$78,875 median income
- 46962
North Manchester (46962)
$67,984 median income
- 46974
Roann (46974)
$61,528 median income
- 46946
Liberty Mills (46946)
$61,346 median income
- 46943 $33,750
Laketon (46943)
$33,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 46943 ranks #7 of 7 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 46943, 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 46943 in?
ZIP code 46943 (Laketon) is located in Wabash County, Indiana. Wabash County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wabash-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 46943?
ZIP code 46943 in Laketon, IN has a population of 247 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 46943?
The median household income in ZIP 46943 is $33,750, which is 56% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 46943?
The median home value in ZIP 46943 is $99,500, which is 64% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 46943?
The largest racial group in ZIP 46943 is White at 97.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 46943?
ZIP code 46943 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 42 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 46943?
In ZIP code 46943, approximately 76.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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