Miami, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46959
Miami County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 231
- 81/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $78,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Miami pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 81
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46959 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46959 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Miami, Miami County, Indiana, home to just 231 residents across 2.9 square miles, a density of 81 people per square mile, in the Indiana/Indianapolis time zone.
ZIP 46959 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,750 (7% above the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,839. Unemployment is 39.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. 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 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Miami County, so 46959 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 46959, Miami, 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
231
Population
2.9
Area (sq mi)
81
People / sq mi
Indiana/Indianapolis
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46959?
40.8
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$32,839
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
39.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 46959 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Miami, 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)
$78,750 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
194housing units
194
Total Housing Units
182
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$905
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 46959 vs 46914 →
ZIP 46959 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46901
Kokomo (46901)
37,633 residents
- 46970
Peru (46970)
23,766 residents
- 46914 4,908
Bunker Hill (46914)
4,908 residents
- 46994 2,684
Walton (46994)
2,684 residents
- 46959 231
Miami (46959)
231 residents
- 46961 99
New Waverly (46961)
99 residents
- 46967 98
Onward (46967)
98 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46959 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 46959 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46961
New Waverly (46961)
$110,400 median income
- 46959
Miami (46959)
$78,750 median income
- 46914
Bunker Hill (46914)
$63,902 median income
- 46901
Kokomo (46901)
$60,495 median income
- 46970
Peru (46970)
$57,842 median income
- 46994
Walton (46994)
$56,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 46959 ranks #2 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 46959, 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 46959 in?
ZIP code 46959 (Miami) is located in Miami County, Indiana. Miami County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/miami-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 46959?
ZIP code 46959 in Miami, IN has a population of 231 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 46959?
The median household income in ZIP 46959 is $78,750, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 46959?
The largest racial group in ZIP 46959 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 46959?
In ZIP code 46959, 52.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.4% 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 46959?
In ZIP code 46959, approximately 64.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 35.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 46959?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 46959 is 7.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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