What city is 46706 in?

46706 is a Auburn, IN mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Auburn; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 46706?

About 20,403 people (±714), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,995.

What is the median household income in 46706?

$80,965 (±$3,666), 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 46706?

15 USPS carrier routes with 8,829 residential and 631 business mailboxes (9,460 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46706?

The closest, measured center to center: 46738 (6.2 mi, Garrett), 46765 (7.5 mi, Leo-Cedarville), 46793 (7.7 mi, Waterloo), 46788 (8 mi, Leo-Cedarville), 46785 (8.1 mi, St. Joe) and 46748 (9.3 mi, Huntertown).

46706 ZIP Code, Auburn, IN

46706 is a ZIP code in Auburn, Indiana in DeKalb County. It covers 88 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46738, 46765 and 46793. 20,403 people live here in 7,970 households. With about 232 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $80,965, above the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Auburn, IN
County: DeKalb County
Land area: 88 sq mi
Population: 20,403
Median household income: $80,965
Carrier routes: 15 (8,829 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	20,403
Households	7,970
Median household income	$80,965
Income per person	$39,704
Median age	36.9
Homeowners	81.5%
Median home value	$219,100
Median rent	$858
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.0%
Average commute (minutes)	19.9
Households with kids under 18	33.9%
Moved in the past year	12.6%
Below the poverty line	7.3%
Broadband internet	91.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.2%
$10–15K	1.9%
$15–25K	5.2%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	10.0%
$50–75K	15.4%
$75–100K	18.0%
$100–150K	19.4%
$150–200K	10.5%
$200K+	7.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.7%
10–19	14.7%
20–24	5.6%
25–34	13.5%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	12.7%
65–74	10.1%
75+	7.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	52.7%
Owned outright	25.5%
Rented	17.5%
Vacant	4.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	78.2%
Townhome	0.9%
2–4 units	5.7%
5–19 units	2.6%
20+ units	5.8%
Mobile / other	6.8%

Businesses in 46706

566 business establishments with 9,548 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Other Services (except Public Administration): 70
Retail Trade: 65
Accommodation and Food Services: 65
Health Care and Social Assistance: 60
Construction: 54
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 46
Finance and Insurance: 44
Manufacturing: 38

EDDM carrier routes

46706 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,829 residential and 631 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46706

46706 has 15 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 8,829 residential and 631 business mailboxes. Routes range from 247 homes (C002) to 921 homes (R006); the median route has 584 homes. The Census counted 7,970 households in 46706 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	8
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 217, 712 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 108, 473 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 565 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 432 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 41, 590 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 46706

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	473	108	$51,156	—	—	—
C002	City	247	17	$52,008	—	—	—
C003	City	432	45	$88,283	—	—	—
C004	City	584	5	$100,246	—	—	—
C005	City	738	0	$49,687	—	—	—
C006	City	590	41	$51,156	—	—	—
C007	City	712	217	$51,156	—	—	—
R001	Rural	514	4	$75,441	—	—	—
R002	Rural	608	6	$113,633	—	—	—
R003	Rural	562	33	$104,493	—	—	—
R004	Rural	565	75	$59,123	—	—	—
R005	Rural	798	19	$52,008	—	—	—
R006	Rural	921	18	$104,367	—	—	—
R007	Rural	811	38	$92,284	—	—	—
R008	Rural	274	5	$90,397	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46706 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

46738 — Garrett city, IN (6.2 mi)
46765 — Leo-Cedarville town, IN (7.5 mi)
46793 — Waterloo town, IN (7.7 mi)
46788 — Leo-Cedarville town, IN (8 mi)
46785 — St. Joe town, IN (8.1 mi)
46748 — Huntertown town, IN (9.3 mi)
46741 — Harlan CDP, IN (9.6 mi)
46845 — Fort Wayne city, IN (9.8 mi)

Areas that include 46706

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46706, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46706 in?: 46706 is a Auburn, IN mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Auburn; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 46706 in?: 46706 is in DeKalb County.
What is the population of 46706?: About 20,403 people (±714), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,995.
What is the median household income in 46706?: $80,965 (±$3,666), 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 46706?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,829 residential and 631 business mailboxes (9,460 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46706?: The closest, measured center to center: 46738 (6.2 mi, Garrett), 46765 (7.5 mi, Leo-Cedarville), 46793 (7.7 mi, Waterloo), 46788 (8 mi, Leo-Cedarville), 46785 (8.1 mi, St. Joe) and 46748 (9.3 mi, Huntertown).

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