US Census Data

ZIP 46226 vs ZIP 46231

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 46226 and ZIP Code 46231: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 46226 and ZIP 46231 are ZIP Code areas in Indiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 46226 has the higher population (45,640 vs 10,950 in ZIP 46231). ZIP 46231 has the higher median household income ($76,823 vs $47,086 in ZIP 46226). ZIP 46231 has the higher median home value ($204,200 vs $148,900 in ZIP 46226).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
Population45,64010,950
Median age33.2 yrs39.1 yrs
Median household income$47,086$76,823
Median home value$148,900$204,200
Median gross rent$1,045$1,575
Housing units21,3803,895
Homeownership rate46.4%73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%19.1%
Unemployment rate8.8%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
Population45,652 → 45,640 (-0.0%)10,277 → 10,950 (+6.5%)
Median household income$36,285 → $47,086 (+29.8%)$64,720 → $76,823 (+18.7%)
Median home value$87,500 → $148,900 (+70.2%)$131,900 → $204,200 (+54.8%)
Median gross rent$834 → $1,045 (+25.3%)$1,377 → $1,575 (+14.4%)

ZIP 46226

Population
45,65245,640
Median household income
$36,285$47,086
Median home value
$87,500$148,900
Median gross rent
$834$1,045

ZIP 46231

Population
10,27710,950
Median household income
$64,720$76,823
Median home value
$131,900$204,200
Median gross rent
$1,377$1,575

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
Under 56.6%4.7%
5 to 1720.0%22.2%
18 to 2410.7%6.8%
25 to 3415.6%11.5%
35 to 4411.8%13.6%
45 to 5412.0%14.9%
55 to 6411.4%14.1%
65 to 746.4%8.8%
75 and over5.6%3.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
White (non-Hispanic)25.1%46.3%
Black or African American53.3%17.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.5%11.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.7%
Two or more races2.8%3.9%
Hispanic or Latino16.6%20.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
No high school diploma19.2%21.2%
High school graduate31.3%35.0%
Some college or associate's25.7%24.7%
Bachelor's degree14.0%10.3%
Graduate or professional degree9.8%8.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
Drove alone65.2%84.8%
Carpooled16.1%8.6%
Public transit1.5%1.3%
Walked1.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home14.1%5.3%
Other means2.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
1-unit, detached56.5%97.1%
1-unit, attached6.0%1.4%
2 to 4 units4.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units24.3%0.0%
20 or more units6.0%1.5%
Mobile home & other3.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 46226ZIP 46231
Poverty rate19.4%8.4%
Average household size2.342.91
Mean commute (minutes)2423
Median year structure built19651998

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