What city is 46240 in?

46240 is a Indianapolis, IN mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Indianapolis city (balance), 6% lies inside Meridian Hills, 3% lies inside Williams Creek and 2% lies inside Carmel.

What is the population of 46240?

About 19,595 people (±1,046), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,148.

What is the median household income in 46240?

$75,156 (±$5,214), 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 46240?

18 USPS carrier routes with 11,230 residential and 1,285 business mailboxes (12,518 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46240?

The closest, measured center to center: 46280 (2 mi, Carmel), 46220 (2.8 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46290 (2.8 mi, Carmel), 46260 (2.9 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46250 (3.3 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN) and 46032 (5 mi, Carmel).

46240 ZIP Code, Indianapolis, IN

46240 is a ZIP code in Indianapolis, Indiana in Marion County. It covers 9.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46280, 46220 and 46290. 19,595 people live here in 10,041 households. At about 2,091 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (46% own). Median household income is $75,156, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Indianapolis, IN
County: Marion County
Land area: 9.4 sq mi
Population: 19,595
Median household income: $75,156
Carrier routes: 18 (11,230 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	19,595
Households	10,041
Median household income	$75,156
Income per person	$61,625
Median age	37.3
Homeowners	46.0%
Median home value	$348,000
Median rent	$1,311
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.1%
Average commute (minutes)	21.3
Households with kids under 18	15.4%
Moved in the past year	16.6%
Below the poverty line	8.6%
Broadband internet	94.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.0%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	4.8%
$25–35K	7.1%
$35–50K	12.2%
$50–75K	20.3%
$75–100K	12.5%
$100–150K	15.1%
$150–200K	9.2%
$200K+	13.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	8.1%
20–24	7.6%
25–34	22.6%
35–44	9.2%
45–54	11.7%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	11.0%
75+	7.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	27.2%
Owned outright	12.9%
Rented	45.6%
Vacant	14.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	38.9%
Townhome	6.0%
2–4 units	18.1%
5–19 units	15.9%
20+ units	20.9%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 46240

1,634 business establishments with 40,091 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Finance and Insurance: 292
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 276
Retail Trade: 192
Health Care and Social Assistance: 188
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 145
Accommodation and Food Services: 121
Other Services (except Public Administration): 110
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 73

EDDM carrier routes

46240 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,230 residential and 1,285 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46240

46240 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 11,230 residential and 1,285 business mailboxes. Routes range from 284 homes (C035) to 994 homes (C062); the median route has 630 homes. The Census counted 10,041 households in 46240 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	7
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 220, 381 homes
Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 211, 336 homes
Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 194, 381 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 284 homes
Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 125, 530 homes

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Every carrier route in 46240

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C010	City	725	15	$104,892	—	—	—
C013	City	912	28	$56,173	—	—	—
C015	City	569	1	$125,621	—	—	—
C019	City	475	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
C020	City	300	114	$98,723	—	—	—
C025	City	711	33	$110,148	—	—	—
C027	City	704	4	$110,148	—	—	—
C033	City	381	220	$49,570	—	—	—
C035	City	284	182	$38,547	—	—	—
C036	City	895	9	$160,623	—	—	—
C040	City	690	52	$38,547	—	—	—
C042	City	985	16	$58,760	—	—	—
C044	City	532	1	$160,623	—	—	—
C045	City	381	194	$106,666	—	—	—
C050	City	826	70	$83,148	—	—	—
C060	City	336	211	$96,657	—	—	—
C061	City	530	125	$103,558	—	—	—
C062	City	994	3	$58,760	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46240 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

46280 — Carmel city, IN (2 mi)
46220 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN (2.8 mi)
46290 — Carmel city, IN (2.8 mi)
46260 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN (2.9 mi)
46250 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN (3.3 mi)
46032 — Carmel city, IN (5 mi)
46205 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN (5.3 mi)
46033 — Carmel city, IN (5.5 mi)

Areas that include 46240

Indianapolis city (balance), IN ZIP codes — 37 ZIP codes
Meridian Hills, IN ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Williams Creek, IN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Indianapolis, IN ZIP codes — 38 ZIP codes
Marion County ZIP codes — 39 ZIP codes
Indiana ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46240, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46240 in?: 46240 is a Indianapolis, IN mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Indianapolis city (balance), 6% lies inside Meridian Hills, 3% lies inside Williams Creek and 2% lies inside Carmel.
What county is 46240 in?: 46240 is in Marion County.
What is the population of 46240?: About 19,595 people (±1,046), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,148.
What is the median household income in 46240?: $75,156 (±$5,214), 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 46240?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 11,230 residential and 1,285 business mailboxes (12,518 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46240?: The closest, measured center to center: 46280 (2 mi, Carmel), 46220 (2.8 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46290 (2.8 mi, Carmel), 46260 (2.9 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN), 46250 (3.3 mi, Indianapolis city (balance), IN) and 46032 (5 mi, Carmel).

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