US Census Data

ZIP 46979 vs ZIP 46988

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 46979 and ZIP Code 46988: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 46979 and ZIP 46988 are ZIP Code areas in Indiana. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 46979 has the higher population (5,026 vs 909 in ZIP 46988). ZIP 46979 has the higher median household income ($93,571 vs $51,750 in ZIP 46988). ZIP 46979 has the higher median home value ($205,000 vs $161,500 in ZIP 46988).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
Population5,026909
Median age43.1 yrs29.2 yrs
Median household income$93,571$51,750
Median home value$205,000$161,500
Median gross rent$850$940
Housing units1,836387
Homeownership rate91.8%67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.4%11.3%
Unemployment rate7.6%3.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
Population4,940 → 5,026 (+1.7%)967 → 909 (-6.0%)
Median household income$79,940 → $93,571 (+17.1%)$44,318 → $51,750 (+16.8%)
Median home value$160,300 → $205,000 (+27.9%)$83,300 → $161,500 (+93.9%)
Median gross rent$811 → $850 (+4.8%)$582 → $940 (+61.5%)

ZIP 46979

Population
4,9405,026
Median household income
$79,940$93,571
Median home value
$160,300$205,000
Median gross rent
$811$850

ZIP 46988

Population
967909
Median household income
$44,318$51,750
Median home value
$83,300$161,500
Median gross rent
$582$940

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
Under 53.3%18.0%
5 to 1719.1%14.4%
18 to 249.4%7.3%
25 to 3410.7%13.5%
35 to 4410.6%11.2%
45 to 5415.9%4.0%
55 to 6412.3%7.0%
65 to 7412.7%18.0%
75 and over6.1%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
White (non-Hispanic)91.3%92.8%
Black or African American0.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.0%
Two or more races4.9%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
No high school diploma3.1%2.6%
High school graduate30.6%63.1%
Some college or associate's34.9%23.0%
Bachelor's degree22.7%7.1%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%4.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
Drove alone79.1%76.6%
Carpooled11.3%9.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.9%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%13.5%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
1-unit, detached93.9%88.6%
1-unit, attached0.5%0.0%
2 to 4 units1.3%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.2%0.0%
20 or more units0.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.9%11.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 46979ZIP 46988
Poverty rate5.4%19.0%
Average household size2.872.50
Mean commute (minutes)2638
Median year structure built19691951

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