ZIP codes with the most new movers in St. Joseph County, IN
These are the 21 ZIP codes in St. Joseph County with the highest share of residents who moved in during the past year, out of 21 with at least 1,000 residents. 46556 (Notre Dame, 49.4%), 46617 (South Bend, 18.4%) and 46601 (South Bend, 18.0%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in St. Joseph County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.
ZIP codes with the most new movers in St. Joseph County
| Rank | ZIP | Mailing city | Moved in the past year | Residents | Households | Residential mailboxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46556 | Notre Dame | 49.4% | 8,344 | 283 | — |
| 2 | 46617 | South Bend | 18.4% | 10,032 | 4,465 | 5,064 |
| 3 | 46601 | South Bend | 18.0% | 4,800 | 2,066 | 2,576 |
| 4 | 46545 | Mishawaka | 16.0% | 26,606 | 11,878 | 12,617 |
| 5 | 46637 | South Bend | 14.8% | 16,200 | 7,442 | — |
| 6 | 46616 | South Bend | 14.2% | 5,979 | 2,501 | 2,577 |
| 7 | 46615 | South Bend | 14.1% | 14,190 | 6,337 | 6,671 |
| 8 | 46613 | South Bend | 14.1% | 12,279 | 4,244 | 4,222 |
| 9 | 46635 | South Bend | 11.6% | 6,410 | 2,718 | — |
| 10 | 46614 | South Bend | 10.9% | 29,602 | 12,206 | 13,227 |
| 11 | 46544 | Mishawaka | 10.7% | 31,077 | 12,839 | 14,559 |
| 12 | 46530 | Granger | 10.3% | 31,598 | 11,505 | 12,419 |
| 13 | 46628 | South Bend | 9.3% | 27,685 | 10,787 | 11,153 |
| 14 | 46574 | Walkerton | 8.7% | 7,426 | 3,214 | 3,590 |
| 15 | 46619 | South Bend | 7.3% | 21,729 | 7,858 | — |
| 16 | 46552 | New Carlisle | 7.2% | 7,047 | 2,602 | 2,193 |
| 17 | 46536 | Lakeville | 6.4% | 2,964 | 1,222 | 1,149 |
| 18 | 46573 | Wakarusa | 6.1% | 3,936 | 1,323 | 1,222 |
| 19 | 46554 | North Liberty | 5.2% | 4,405 | 1,651 | 1,354 |
| 20 | 46561 | Osceola | 4.8% | 13,996 | 5,112 | 5,437 |
| 21 | 46506 | Bremen | 4.3% | 9,994 | 3,562 | 3,955 |
How we ranked them
Ranked by the share of residents (age 1 and over) who lived in a different home a year earlier (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). No margin of error is published for this share in our files. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 21 of 23 qualify.
Which of these to mail, and why
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym, a pizza place and a lawn service. ZIP codes with high turnover give a welcome offer more people to work on each year.
The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 26,134 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.
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Frequently asked questions
- Which ZIP code in St. Joseph County has the highest share of residents who moved in during the past year?
- 46556 (Notre Dame), at 49.4%, among 21 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Ranked by the share of residents (age 1 and over) who lived in a different home a year earlier (ACS Data Profile, 2020–2024). No margin of error is published for this share in our files.
- Why are some ZIP codes missing?
- ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.
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