ZIP Code 46738

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in DeKalb County, Indiana.

Population: 8,462
Median household income: $62,212
Median home value: $156,300

Covering part of DeKalb County, Indiana, ZIP Code 46738 has about 8,462 residents. The median household income of $62,212 is below the DeKalb County median ($70,080).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 46738's population declined 1.0% from 8,549 to 8,462, while its median gross rent rose 23.9% from $690 to $855.

12.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,462
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,212
Median home value: $156,300
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 3,756
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,5498,462

Median household income

$46,930$62,212

Median home value

$103,800$156,300

Median gross rent

$690$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,549	$46,930	$103,800	$690
2020	8,362	$49,783	$112,000	$725
2021	8,388	$53,221	$117,800	$749
2022	8,339	$59,656	$139,800	$827
2023	8,462	$62,212	$156,300	$855

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	653	7.7%
5 to 17	1,359	16.1%
18 to 24	647	7.6%
25 to 34	1,010	11.9%
35 to 44	1,003	11.9%
45 to 54	1,164	13.8%
55 to 64	1,118	13.2%
65 to 74	950	11.2%
75 and over	558	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,671	90.7%
Black or African American	57	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	66	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	368	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	293	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	564	9.7%
High school graduate	2,436	42.0%
Some college or associate's	1,814	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	772	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	217	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,521	84.2%
Carpooled	436	10.4%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	2	0.0%
Bicycle	14	0.3%
Worked from home	192	4.6%
Other means	2	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,665	41.8%
15 to 29 min	1,468	36.8%
30 to 44 min	577	14.5%
45 to 59 min	176	4.4%
60+ min	102	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 12.2% (1,017 of 8,313)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,383	68.8%
Nonfamily households	1,083	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,466	92.3%
Vacant	290	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,911	84.0%
Renter-occupied	555	16.0%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,072	81.8%
1-unit, attached	38	1.0%
2 to 4 units	289	7.7%
5 to 19 units	147	3.9%
20 or more units	17	0.5%
Mobile home & other	193	5.1%

ZIP Code 46738

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