US Census Data

ZIP 46974 vs ZIP 46978

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 46974 and ZIP Code 46978: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 46974 and ZIP 46978 are ZIP Code areas in Indiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 46978 has the higher population (2,111 vs 1,565 in ZIP 46974). ZIP 46978 has the higher median household income ($66,250 vs $57,857 in ZIP 46974). ZIP 46974 has the higher median home value ($182,900 vs $120,900 in ZIP 46978).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
Population1,5652,111
Median age45.2 yrs48.1 yrs
Median household income$57,857$66,250
Median home value$182,900$120,900
Median gross rent$821$817
Housing units7261,025
Homeownership rate75.1%84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%17.0%
Unemployment rate5.8%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
Population2,079 → 1,565 (-24.7%)2,135 → 2,111 (-1.1%)
Median household income$60,698 → $57,857 (-4.7%)$59,181 → $66,250 (+11.9%)
Median home value$106,600 → $182,900 (+71.6%)$106,500 → $120,900 (+13.5%)
Median gross rent$748 → $821 (+9.8%)$655 → $817 (+24.7%)

ZIP 46974

Population
2,0791,565
Median household income
$60,698$57,857
Median home value
$106,600$182,900
Median gross rent
$748$821

ZIP 46978

Population
2,1352,111
Median household income
$59,181$66,250
Median home value
$106,500$120,900
Median gross rent
$655$817

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
Under 51.6%1.7%
5 to 1722.9%15.9%
18 to 246.2%8.7%
25 to 3410.0%11.2%
35 to 448.9%10.1%
45 to 5414.7%11.7%
55 to 6412.8%21.2%
65 to 7413.0%10.7%
75 and over9.8%8.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%95.9%
Black or African American2.8%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races1.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
No high school diploma19.0%7.4%
High school graduate41.4%39.7%
Some college or associate's21.8%35.9%
Bachelor's degree12.4%14.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.4%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
Drove alone81.2%91.4%
Carpooled4.7%4.3%
Public transit0.0%1.6%
Walked0.5%1.4%
Bicycle1.5%0.0%
Worked from home12.2%0.9%
Other means0.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
1-unit, detached89.7%89.1%
1-unit, attached2.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.1%2.7%
5 to 19 units1.5%2.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other5.1%6.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 46974ZIP 46978
Poverty rate12.5%9.2%
Average household size2.572.39
Mean commute (minutes)2829
Median year structure built19571947

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