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ZIP Code 46985: Star City, IN
ZIP code 46985 uses the postal name Star City, Indiana and lies mostly in Pulaski County (95% of its land) with the rest in White County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Star City (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Star City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pulaski County (95%); White County (4%)
- Census places
- Star City census-designated place
- House districts
- IN-2 (96%), IN-4 (4%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 65.9 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 46985?
46985 centers on 40.960°, -86.580° and covers 65.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 46978, 46996, 46939, 47926, 47960.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 46985, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 46985 compare with the rest of Pulaski County?
| Measure | 46985 | In Pulaski County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,419 | 8th of 11 | 528th of 807 |
| Median household income | $59k | 6th of 8 | 382nd of 478 |
| Median home value | $170k | not ranked | not ranked |
46985's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$51,101) is more than a quarter of the figure ($170,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 27% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 46985?
The 2020 Census counted 1,285 people in 46985; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,419. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,419±375 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,285−10.8% since 2010 (1,441)
- Households
- 587
- Median age
- 36.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 46985?
Of the 1,419 people the ACS estimates in 46985, 25.4% are under 18 and 27.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.4%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6447.4%
- 65 and older27.2%
- White, not Hispanic93.4%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 46985 earn?
Median household income is $59,063 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Pulaski County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,116 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $59,063±$12,090
- Income per person
- $28,598
- Below the poverty line
- 8.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,951630 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 46985?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,200
- Median gross rent
- $913
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.5%
- Housing units
- 736
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 46985?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Other services (except public administration)4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 46985?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46978 | Royal Center | 2,034 | $79k | 7.8 mi |
| 46996 | Winamac | 6,441 | $64k | 8.2 mi |
| 46939 | Kewanna | 1,909 | $69k | 9.7 mi |
| 47926 | Burnettsville | 863 | $78k | 12.4 mi |
| 47960 | Monticello | 14,825 | $66k | 14.8 mi |
| 47925 | Buffalo | 109 | – | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 47950 | Idaville | 657 | $49k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 46950 | Lucerne | 459 | $49k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 46960 | Monterey | 1,018 | $46k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.