Indiana · Census place 14716
Columbia City, IN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Columbia City, Indiana (Columbia City, IN — Census place “Columbia City city”) is 9,975 residents, ranking #86 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $65,000, the median home is worth $184,300 and median gross rent runs $885 a month. Looking for the Columbia City Indiana ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Columbia City, IN: 46725.
- Population
- 9,975Columbia City city residents
- Median household income
- $65,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $184,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $885Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
Columbia City ZIP codes (Indiana)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Columbia City.
The Columbia City IN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Columbia City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Columbia City city median would spend about 16.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.5% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Columbia City city, IN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Columbia City city is a mid-size town in Indiana, with 9,975 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #86 of 976 ranked by population — larger than 91% of them. The median age here is 36.4 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Columbia City city earn a median of $65,000 a year, 17.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 6% above the $61,527 median for the 355 Indiana cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 14.5% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Columbia City city is valued at $184,300, 39.3% below the national figure and 27% above the $145,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $885 a month, 37.1% below the national figure, or roughly $10,620 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 62.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
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- McCordsville town 9,700
- Sellersburg town 10,215
- Mooresville town 9,608
- Wabash city 10,378
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Columbia City city?
- Columbia City city has 9,975 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #86 of 976 in Indiana.
- What is the median household income in Columbia City city?
- Median household income in Columbia City city is $65,000 a year, 17.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Columbia City city?
- Median gross rent is $885 a month and the median home value is $184,300, so rent absorbs about 16.3% of median household income.
- Is Columbia City city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Columbia City city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Columbia City city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.