What city is 46126 in?

46126 is a Fairland, IN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Fairland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 46126?

About 3,902 people (±518), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,613.

What is the median household income in 46126?

$70,607 (±$13,142), compared with $71,957 for Indiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 46126?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,741 residential and 29 business mailboxes (1,770 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46126?

The closest, measured center to center: 46110 (4.4 mi), 46130 (4.5 mi), 46162 (5.8 mi), 46259 (5.8 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46163 (7.8 mi, New Palestine) and 46176 (8.5 mi, Shelbyville).

46126 ZIP Code, Fairland, IN

46126 is a ZIP code in Fairland, Indiana in Shelby County. It covers 33 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46110, 46130 and 46162. 3,902 people live here in 1,745 households. With about 120 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (85%). Median household income is $70,607, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Fairland, IN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 33 sq mi
Population: 3,902
Median household income: $70,607
Carrier routes: 3 (1,741 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,902
Households	1,745
Median household income	$70,607
Income per person	$43,837
Median age	43
Homeowners	84.9%
Median home value	$263,300
Median rent	$988
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.2%
Average commute (minutes)	25.2
Households with kids under 18	24.2%
Moved in the past year	12.0%
Below the poverty line	7.6%
Broadband internet	89.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	2.1%
$15–25K	11.9%
$25–35K	6.7%
$35–50K	10.8%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	11.3%
$100–150K	13.8%
$150–200K	13.3%
$200K+	9.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.0%
10–19	12.5%
20–24	7.0%
25–34	9.6%
35–44	13.2%
45–54	15.1%
55–64	11.9%
65–74	13.1%
75+	8.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	49.9%
Owned outright	32.7%
Rented	14.6%
Vacant	2.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	91.7%
Townhome	0.1%
2–4 units	1.2%
5–19 units	0.7%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	6.2%

Businesses in 46126

70 business establishments with 633 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 20
Other Services (except Public Administration): 11
Transportation and Warehousing: 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 5
Retail Trade: 4
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

46126 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,741 residential and 29 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46126

46126 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,741 residential and 29 business mailboxes. Routes range from 423 homes (R002) to 673 homes (R001); the median route has 645 homes. The Census counted 1,745 households in 46126 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	2
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 645 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 673 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 423 homes

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Every carrier route in 46126

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	673	11	$77,731	—	—	—
R002	Rural	423	5	$70,693	—	—	—
R003	Rural	645	13	$70,693	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46126 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

46110 (4.4 mi)
46130 (4.5 mi)
46162 (5.8 mi)
46259 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN (5.8 mi)
46163 — New Palestine town, IN (7.8 mi)
46176 — Shelbyville city, IN (8.5 mi)
46239 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN (9.5 mi)
46161 — Morristown town, IN (10.4 mi)

Areas that include 46126

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46126, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46126 in?: 46126 is a Fairland, IN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Fairland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 46126 in?: 46126 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 46126?: About 3,902 people (±518), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 4,613.
What is the median household income in 46126?: $70,607 (±$13,142), compared with $71,957 for Indiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 46126?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,741 residential and 29 business mailboxes (1,770 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46126?: The closest, measured center to center: 46110 (4.4 mi), 46130 (4.5 mi), 46162 (5.8 mi), 46259 (5.8 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46163 (7.8 mi, New Palestine) and 46176 (8.5 mi, Shelbyville).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.