46205 ZIP Code, Indianapolis, IN

46205 is a ZIP code in Indianapolis, Indiana in Marion County. It covers 6.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46208, 46218 and 46220. 28,259 people live here in 12,487 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Indiana ZIP codes. At about 4,527 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (54% own). Median household income is $72,417, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents28,259
Households12,487
Median household income$72,417
Income per person$50,168
Median age34.1
Homeowners53.7%
Median home value$304,500
Median rent$1,176
Bachelor's degree or higher53.3%
Average commute (minutes)22.8
Households with kids under 1825.0%
Moved in the past year16.7%
Below the poverty line13.4%
Broadband internet92.5%
Speak a non-English language at home11.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.3%
$10–15K4.1%
$15–25K8.0%
$25–35K7.5%
$35–50K9.5%
$50–75K17.5%
$75–100K9.8%
$100–150K16.7%
$150–200K9.3%
$200K+13.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1015.2%
10–1910.4%
20–246.0%
25–3420.6%
35–4416.0%
45–5410.4%
55–6410.1%
65–747.8%
75+3.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.6%
Owned outright9.8%
Rented38.5%
Vacant16.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house55.8%
Townhome9.9%
2–4 units8.0%
5–19 units17.3%
20+ units8.5%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 46205

589 business establishments with 7,447 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

46205 has 23 USPS carrier routes with 14,010 residential and 664 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46205

46205 has 23 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C)) with 14,010 residential and 664 business mailboxes. Routes range from 277 homes (C002) to 1,221 homes (C030); the median route has 560 homes. The Census counted 12,487 households in 46205 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–74913
750–9993
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 507 homes
  2. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 543 homes
  3. Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 871 homes
  4. Route C028 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 588 homes
  5. Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 1,221 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 46205

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City5369$52,279———
C002City2771$121,386———
C003City54359$110,120———
C004City49715$110,415———
C006City87155$59,083———
C009City48710$200,001+———
C018City39714$200,001+———
C020City63725$87,770———
C021City56030$117,227———
C023City69917$64,265———
C024City56917$64,265———
C025City81314$121,386———
C026City55330$155,715———
C028City58839$55,349———
C029City55227$87,770———
C030City1,22135$81,584———
C031City84423$81,584———
C034City46434$107,694———
C037City72013$185,048———
C039City56121$46,025———
C040City507112$55,349———
C042City63431$55,349———
C052City48033$42,046———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46205 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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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46205, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46205 in?
46205 is a Indianapolis, IN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Indianapolis city (balance).
What county is 46205 in?
46205 is in Marion County.
What is the population of 46205?
About 28,259 people (±1,753), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,531.
What is the median household income in 46205?
$72,417 (±$7,414), 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 46205?
23 USPS carrier routes with 14,010 residential and 664 business mailboxes (14,670 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46205?
The closest, measured center to center: 46208 (2.1 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46218 (2.4 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46220 (2.9 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46202 (3.4 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46228 (3.8 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN) and 46201 (4.1 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN).

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