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Putnam County · Indiana

ZIP code 46172

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46172 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,215

ZCTA residents

Median income
$82,656

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$123,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46172 sits in Putnam County, Indiana and is home to 2,215 people. Median household income is $82,656, the median home is worth $123,500 and median gross rent is $978. 84.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Putnam County

FIPS 18133

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 46172

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

Population
2,215ZIP 46172 residents
Median household income
$82,656Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$123,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$978Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46172

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$641/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.8%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 46172 compares

ZIP 46172 against the median ZIP in Putnam County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46172County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$82,656$82,656$68,990+20%
Median home value$123,500$200,900$168,100-27%
Median gross rent$978$916$895+9%
Population2,2152,0982,793-21%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Putnam County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 77% of 734 state ZIPs

#172
Home value

above 23% of 733 state ZIPs

#567
Population

larger than 45% of 807 state ZIPs

#443

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47201Bartholomew County$82,667$217,600$1,159
47837Parke County$82,750$137,100$945
46166Morgan County$82,528$148,600$960
46140Hancock County$82,850$227,200$1,099
47341Wayne County$82,361$159,200$671
47281Jackson County$82,243$170,300

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Putnam County.

ZIP 46172 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46172?
ZIP 46172 lies mostly in Putnam 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 46172?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46172 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $978 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $123,500-27% 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 46172, 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.