46176 ZIP Code, Shelbyville, IN

46176 is a ZIP code in Shelbyville, Indiana in Shelby County. It covers 169 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46182, 46110 and 46126. 28,782 people live here in 12,053 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Indiana ZIP codes. With about 170 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $65,182, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents28,782
Households12,053
Median household income$65,182
Income per person$34,908
Median age39.8
Homeowners64.4%
Median home value$194,400
Median rent$985
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%
Average commute (minutes)21.9
Households with kids under 1830.5%
Moved in the past year13.6%
Below the poverty line16.6%
Broadband internet88.5%
Speak a non-English language at home7.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K5.5%
$10–15K4.8%
$15–25K7.5%
$25–35K8.3%
$35–50K11.9%
$50–75K18.9%
$75–100K12.5%
$100–150K17.9%
$150–200K7.0%
$200K+5.7%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.3%
10–1910.7%
20–245.5%
25–3414.0%
35–4412.2%
45–5412.0%
55–6414.0%
65–7411.1%
75+7.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage38.9%
Owned outright21.2%
Rented32.4%
Vacant7.4%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house70.5%
Townhome4.2%
2–4 units7.6%
5–19 units8.6%
20+ units4.2%
Mobile / other5.0%

Businesses in 46176

678 business establishments with 12,975 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

46176 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,731 residential and 861 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46176

46176 has 21 USPS carrier routes (10 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 12,731 residential and 861 business mailboxes. Routes range from 100 homes (R007) to 827 homes (C002); the median route has 636 homes. The Census counted 12,053 households in 46176 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4993
500–74912
750–9995
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

Best routes in 46176 for…

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  1. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 705 homes
  2. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 827 homes
  3. Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 122, 708 homes
  4. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 580 homes
  5. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 65, 470 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 46176

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C002City827124$52,793———
C003City705134$60,230———
C004City708122$60,411———
C005City70113$50,998———
C007City64428$51,563———
C009City76641$104,862———
C010City72532$60,794———
C012City76514$71,079———
C014City62345$55,671———
C015City26317$52,793———
R001Rural5583$80,215———
R002Rural58065$84,147———
R003Rural47065$101,128———
R004Rural51210$91,503———
R005Rural7639$81,969———
R006Rural48845$104,862———
R007Rural1005$105,169———
R008Rural63627$81,040———
R009Rural81949$25,000———
R010Rural54010$76,914———
R011Rural5383$60,411———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46176 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.

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Areas that include 46176

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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46176, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46176 in?
46176 is a Shelbyville, IN mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Shelbyville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 46176 in?
46176 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 46176?
About 28,782 people (±686), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,401.
What is the median household income in 46176?
$65,182 (±$6,785), 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 46176?
21 USPS carrier routes with 12,731 residential and 861 business mailboxes (13,592 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46176?
The closest, measured center to center: 46182 (7.3 mi, Waldron), 46110 (7.8 mi), 46126 (8.5 mi, Fairland), 46150 (9.2 mi, Manilla), 46162 (9.8 mi) and 47234 (10.4 mi).

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