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Hancock County · Indiana

ZIP code 46186

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46186 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,762

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$273,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46186 sits in Hancock County, Indiana and is home to 1,762 people. Median household income is $64,500, the median home is worth $273,600 and median gross rent is $615. 93.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Hancock County

FIPS 18059

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 46186

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

Population
1,762ZIP 46186 residents
Median household income
$64,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$273,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$615Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
60.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46186

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,420/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.2%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 46186 compares

ZIP 46186 against the median ZIP in Hancock County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46186County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,500$97,114$68,990-7%
Median home value$273,600$293,300$168,100+63%
Median gross rent$615$1,232$895-31%
Population1,76214,3182,793-37%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Hancock County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 734 state ZIPs

#450
Home value

above 90% of 733 state ZIPs

#70
Population

larger than 40% of 807 state ZIPs

#482

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47043Switzerland County$64,441$171,400$716
47884Vermillion County$64,375$78,300
47850Sullivan County$64,333$97,100$666
47018Dearborn County$64,300$190,100$948
46070Madison County$64,706$110,200$856
47712Vanderburgh County$64,285$173,500$933

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hancock County.

ZIP 46186 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46186?
ZIP 46186 lies mostly in Hancock 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 46186?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46186 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $615 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $273,600+63% 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 46186, 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.