What city is 46173 in?

46173 is a Rushville, IN mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Rushville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 46173?

About 10,440 people (±469), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,591.

What is the median household income in 46173?

$67,456 (±$6,426), 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 46173?

13 USPS carrier routes with 4,477 residential and 364 business mailboxes (4,839 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46173?

The closest, measured center to center: 46133 (6.4 mi, Glenwood), 46146 (7.5 mi), 46156 (8.4 mi, Milroy), 46104 (9.9 mi, Arlington), 46150 (9.9 mi, Manilla) and 46155 (9.9 mi).

46173 ZIP Code, Rushville, IN

46173 is a ZIP code in Rushville, Indiana in Rush County. It covers 226 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46133, 46146 and 46156. 10,440 people live here in 4,147 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (71%). Median household income is $67,456, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Rushville, IN
County: Rush County
Land area: 226 sq mi
Population: 10,440
Median household income: $67,456
Carrier routes: 13 (4,477 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	10,440
Households	4,147
Median household income	$67,456
Income per person	$31,773
Median age	39.7
Homeowners	70.6%
Median home value	$162,000
Median rent	$924
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.6%
Average commute (minutes)	25.1
Households with kids under 18	30.7%
Moved in the past year	10.1%
Below the poverty line	13.0%
Broadband internet	90.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.9%
$10–15K	4.3%
$15–25K	10.1%
$25–35K	7.4%
$35–50K	9.5%
$50–75K	19.4%
$75–100K	18.1%
$100–150K	18.6%
$150–200K	5.8%
$200K+	2.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.5%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	6.1%
25–34	13.8%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	11.5%
55–64	14.6%
65–74	9.5%
75+	8.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	39.0%
Owned outright	26.8%
Rented	26.9%
Vacant	7.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.9%
Townhome	2.2%
2–4 units	6.2%
5–19 units	5.8%
20+ units	2.0%
Mobile / other	6.9%

Businesses in 46173

284 business establishments with 3,232 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 45
Other Services (except Public Administration): 41
Health Care and Social Assistance: 29
Construction: 26
Accommodation and Food Services: 25
Transportation and Warehousing: 22
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 21
Finance and Insurance: 19

EDDM carrier routes

46173 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 4,477 residential and 364 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46173

46173 has 13 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 4,477 residential and 364 business mailboxes. Routes range from 37 homes (R009) to 556 homes (C003); the median route has 400 homes. The Census counted 4,147 households in 46173 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	4
250–499	6
500–749	3
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 376 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 82, 504 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 43, 556 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 457 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 503 homes

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Every carrier route in 46173

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	503	16	$50,555	—	—	—
C002	City	456	8	$45,978	—	—	—
C003	City	556	43	$72,271	—	—	—
C004	City	376	116	$50,555	—	—	—
C005	City	504	82	$45,978	—	—	—
R001	Rural	222	10	$64,901	—	—	—
R002	Rural	417	13	$75,814	—	—	—
R003	Rural	400	7	$77,942	—	—	—
R004	Rural	457	38	$77,942	—	—	—
R006	Rural	100	9	$81,303	—	—	—
R007	Rural	295	14	$105,137	—	—	—
R008	Rural	154	6	$75,814	—	—	—
R009	Rural	37	2	$102,569	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46173 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

46133 — Glenwood town, IN (6.4 mi)
46146 (7.5 mi)
46156 — Milroy CDP, IN (8.4 mi)
46104 — Arlington CDP, IN (9.9 mi)
46150 — Manilla CDP, IN (9.9 mi)
46155 (9.9 mi)
46127 (10.1 mi)
46115 — Carthage town, IN (11.9 mi)

Areas that include 46173

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46173, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46173 in?: 46173 is a Rushville, IN mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Rushville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 46173 in?: 46173 is in Rush County.
What is the population of 46173?: About 10,440 people (±469), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,591.
What is the median household income in 46173?: $67,456 (±$6,426), 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 46173?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 4,477 residential and 364 business mailboxes (4,839 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46173?: The closest, measured center to center: 46133 (6.4 mi, Glenwood), 46146 (7.5 mi), 46156 (8.4 mi, Milroy), 46104 (9.9 mi, Arlington), 46150 (9.9 mi, Manilla) and 46155 (9.9 mi).

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