What city is 46970 in?

46970 is a Peru, IN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Peru, 2% lies inside Mexico and 2% lies inside Grissom AFB; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 46970?

About 23,020 people (±595), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,317.

What is the median household income in 46970?

$57,842 (±$5,516), 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 46970?

18 USPS carrier routes with 9,990 residential and 593 business mailboxes (10,582 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46970?

The closest, measured center to center: 46958 (5.2 mi, Mexico), 46961 (6.9 mi), 46967 (8.2 mi, Onward), 46971 (8.5 mi, Grissom AFB), 46926 (9 mi, Denver) and 46914 (9.1 mi, Grissom AFB).

46970 ZIP Code, Peru, IN

Q: What county is 46970 in?

46970 is mostly in Miami County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Cass County.

46970 is a ZIP code in Peru, Indiana — mostly in Miami County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Cass County. It covers 180 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46958, 46961 and 46967. 23,020 people live here in 9,018 households. With about 128 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $57,842, below the Indiana median of $71,957.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Peru, IN
County: Miami County
Land area: 180 sq mi
Population: 23,020
Median household income: $57,842
Carrier routes: 18 (9,990 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	23,020
Households	9,018
Median household income	$57,842
Income per person	$30,917
Median age	41.7
Homeowners	71.5%
Median home value	$118,700
Median rent	$853
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.7%
Average commute (minutes)	24.2
Households with kids under 18	30.4%
Moved in the past year	16.1%
Below the poverty line	16.6%
Broadband internet	87.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.4%
$10–15K	3.4%
$15–25K	9.4%
$25–35K	9.6%
$35–50K	15.2%
$50–75K	17.4%
$75–100K	15.8%
$100–150K	13.3%
$150–200K	5.5%
$200K+	4.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.1%
10–19	14.8%
20–24	6.6%
25–34	10.3%
35–44	12.8%
45–54	12.4%
55–64	13.6%
65–74	12.2%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.7%
Owned outright	29.0%
Rented	24.5%
Vacant	11.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.7%
Townhome	6.2%
2–4 units	6.8%
5–19 units	2.3%
20+ units	2.9%
Mobile / other	7.2%

Businesses in 46970

436 business establishments with 5,179 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 69
Other Services (except Public Administration): 59
Accommodation and Food Services: 48
Health Care and Social Assistance: 45
Construction: 39
Finance and Insurance: 30
Manufacturing: 24
Wholesale Trade: 23

EDDM carrier routes

46970 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,990 residential and 593 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46970

46970 has 18 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 9,990 residential and 593 business mailboxes. Routes range from 364 homes (C002) to 774 homes (C001); the median route has 552 homes. The Census counted 9,018 households in 46970 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	13
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 150, 364 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 534 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 560 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 583 homes
Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 544 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 46970

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	774	1	$58,465	—	—	—
C002	City	364	150	$53,033	—	—	—
C003	City	534	78	$83,071	—	—	—
C005	City	584	11	$40,949	—	—	—
C006	City	611	29	$38,018	—	—	—
C008	City	572	15	$59,907	—	—	—
C009	City	544	36	$83,071	—	—	—
C010	City	606	32	$73,421	—	—	—
C011	City	561	12	$45,199	—	—	—
C012	City	583	55	$51,796	—	—	—
C020	City	773	30	$73,421	—	—	—
C021	City	560	67	$59,907	—	—	—
R001	Rural	519	12	$77,057	—	—	—
R002	Rural	477	12	$63,950	—	—	—
R003	Rural	510	13	$44,257	—	—	—
R004	Rural	529	14	$82,744	—	—	—
R005	Rural	508	5	$41,804	—	—	—
R006	Rural	381	21	$82,744	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46970 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

46958 — Mexico CDP, IN (5.2 mi)
46961 (6.9 mi)
46967 — Onward town, IN (8.2 mi)
46971 — Grissom AFB CDP, IN (8.5 mi)
46926 — Denver town, IN (9 mi)
46914 — Grissom AFB CDP, IN (9.1 mi)
46959 (10.4 mi)
46911 — Amboy town, IN (11.1 mi)

Areas that include 46970

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46970, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46970 in?: 46970 is a Peru, IN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Peru, 2% lies inside Mexico and 2% lies inside Grissom AFB; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 46970 in?: 46970 is mostly in Miami County (92% of its land), with smaller parts in Cass County.
What is the population of 46970?: About 23,020 people (±595), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,317.
What is the median household income in 46970?: $57,842 (±$5,516), 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 46970?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 9,990 residential and 593 business mailboxes (10,582 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46970?: The closest, measured center to center: 46958 (5.2 mi, Mexico), 46961 (6.9 mi), 46967 (8.2 mi, Onward), 46971 (8.5 mi, Grissom AFB), 46926 (9 mi, Denver) and 46914 (9.1 mi, Grissom AFB).

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