Liberty Mills, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46946
Wabash County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 136
- 161/sq mi High-density area
- $61,346
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Liberty Mills pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 161
- people per sq mi
- 54%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46946 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46946 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Liberty Mills, Wabash County, Indiana, home to just 136 residents across 0.8 square miles, a density of 161 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 46946 reports a modest median household income of $61,346 (17% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $20,297. The poverty rate is 25.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wabash County, so 46946 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 46946, Liberty Mills, 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
136
Population
0.8
Area (sq mi)
161
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46946?
36.6
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$61,346
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$20,297
Per Capita Income
25.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 46946 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Liberty Mills, 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)
$61,346 29th percentile higher than 29% 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
28housing units
28
Total Housing Units
28
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 46946 vs 46962 →
ZIP 46946 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
- 46787
South Whitley (46787)
3,893 residents
- 46510 3,631
Claypool (46510)
3,631 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 46946 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 46946 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
- 46990
Urbana (46990)
$78,875 median income
- 46962
North Manchester (46962)
$67,984 median income
- 46787
South Whitley (46787)
$62,242 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 46946 ranks #5 of 6 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 46946, 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 46946 in?
ZIP code 46946 (Liberty Mills) 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 46946?
ZIP code 46946 in Liberty Mills, IN has a population of 136 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 46946?
The median household income in ZIP 46946 is $61,346, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 46946?
The largest racial group in ZIP 46946 is White at 100.0%.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 46946?
In ZIP code 46946, approximately 53.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 46.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 46946?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 46946 is 25.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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