ZIP Code 46987

ZIP code 46987 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.4 square miles in Sweetser, Grant County, Indiana. The area is home to 776 residents, producing a population density of 548 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 46987 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46987 sits at $80,893 (10% above the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $34,353. The poverty rate stands at 11.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $152,500 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $1,063 per month, and 80.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46987 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 46987 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 →