What city is 46553 in?

46553 is a New Paris, IN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside New Paris; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 46553?

About 3,828 people (±419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,849.

What is the median household income in 46553?

$89,417 (±$15,489), 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 46553?

2 USPS carrier routes with 1,153 residential and 45 business mailboxes (1,198 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46553?

The closest, measured center to center: 46526 (5.6 mi, Goshen), 46542 (5.8 mi, Milford), 46567 (7.6 mi, Syracuse), 46550 (8.1 mi, Nappanee), 46528 (9 mi, Goshen) and 46543 (10 mi, Millersburg).

46553 ZIP Code, New Paris, IN

46553 is a ZIP code in New Paris, Indiana in Elkhart County. It covers 31 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46526, 46542 and 46567. 3,828 people live here in 1,212 households. With about 122 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $89,417, above the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: New Paris, IN
County: Elkhart County
Land area: 31 sq mi
Population: 3,828
Median household income: $89,417
Carrier routes: 2 (1,153 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,828
Households	1,212
Median household income	$89,417
Income per person	$32,519
Median age	31.1
Homeowners	87.9%
Median home value	$280,200
Median rent	$1,045
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.5%
Average commute (minutes)	22.6
Households with kids under 18	39.7%
Moved in the past year	5.1%
Below the poverty line	8.8%
Broadband internet	78.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	21.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.5%
$10–15K	2.8%
$15–25K	2.4%
$25–35K	3.9%
$35–50K	6.8%
$50–75K	18.6%
$75–100K	16.3%
$100–150K	32.8%
$150–200K	6.2%
$200K+	5.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	21.2%
10–19	13.5%
20–24	7.4%
25–34	12.5%
35–44	14.1%
45–54	7.4%
55–64	8.3%
65–74	12.1%
75+	3.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	63.7%
Owned outright	24.5%
Rented	11.8%
Vacant	0.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	95.9%
Townhome	2.7%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 46553

104 business establishments with 3,484 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Manufacturing: 16
Construction: 15
Retail Trade: 13
Transportation and Warehousing: 11
Wholesale Trade: 6
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 6
Information: 4

EDDM carrier routes

46553 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,153 residential and 45 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46553

46553 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,153 residential and 45 business mailboxes. Routes range from 524 homes (R002) to 629 homes (R001); the median route has 577 homes. The Census counted 1,212 households in 46553 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 629 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 524 homes

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Every carrier route in 46553

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	629	23	$92,667	—	—	—
R002	Rural	524	22	$92,667	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46553 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

46526 — Goshen city, IN (5.6 mi)
46542 — Milford town, IN (5.8 mi)
46567 — Syracuse town, IN (7.6 mi)
46550 — Nappanee city, IN (8.1 mi)
46528 — Goshen city, IN (9 mi)
46543 — Millersburg town, IN (10 mi)
46538 — Leesburg town, IN (10.4 mi)
46573 — Wakarusa town, IN (12.2 mi)

Areas that include 46553

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46553, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46553 in?: 46553 is a New Paris, IN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside New Paris; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 46553 in?: 46553 is in Elkhart County.
What is the population of 46553?: About 3,828 people (±419), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,849.
What is the median household income in 46553?: $89,417 (±$15,489), 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 46553?: 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,153 residential and 45 business mailboxes (1,198 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46553?: The closest, measured center to center: 46526 (5.6 mi, Goshen), 46542 (5.8 mi, Milford), 46567 (7.6 mi, Syracuse), 46550 (8.1 mi, Nappanee), 46528 (9 mi, Goshen) and 46543 (10 mi, Millersburg).

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