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Madison County · Indiana

ZIP code 46056

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46056 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,244

ZCTA residents

Median income
$72,955

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$191,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46056 sits in Madison County, Indiana and is home to 2,244 people. Median household income is $72,955, the median home is worth $191,900 and median gross rent is $997. 87.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Madison County

FIPS 18095

State
Indiana (IN)

807 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 46056

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,244ZIP 46056 residents
Median household income
$72,955Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$191,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$997Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46056

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Indiana levies 7% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$996/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 46056 compares

ZIP 46056 against the median ZIP in Madison County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46056County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$72,955$67,901$68,990+6%
Median home value$191,900$140,350$168,100+14%
Median gross rent$997$977$895+11%
Population2,2447,9512,793-20%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Madison County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 59% of 734 state ZIPs

#301
Home value

above 66% of 733 state ZIPs

#250
Population

larger than 46% of 807 state ZIPs

#437

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46737Steuben County$72,927$187,400$1,116
47334Delaware County$73,076$171,800$823
47272Decatur County$73,085$131,600$923
47871Vigo County$72,813$92,700$921
46506Marshall County$72,689$224,600$934
46368Porter County$72,638$213,500$1,140

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Madison County.

ZIP 46056 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46056?
ZIP 46056 lies mostly in Madison County, Indiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 46056?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46056 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $997 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $191,900+14% against the typical Indiana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46056, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.