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Marion County · Indiana

ZIP code 46235

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46235 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
35,897

ZCTA residents

Median income
$56,160

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$169,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46235 sits in Marion County, Indiana and is home to 35,897 people. Median household income is $56,160, the median home is worth $169,300 and median gross rent is $923. 52.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Marion County

FIPS 18097

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 46235

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

Population
35,897ZIP 46235 residents
Median household income
$56,160Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$169,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$923Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
52.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46235

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
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$878/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.7%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 46235 compares

ZIP 46235 against the median ZIP in Marion County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46235County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$56,160$59,973$68,990-19%
Median home value$169,300$207,250$168,100+1%
Median gross rent$923$1,114$895+3%
Population35,89727,2702,793+1185%

Medians are computed across the 36 ZIP areas in Marion County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 734 state ZIPs

#598
Home value

above 51% of 733 state ZIPs

#356
Population

larger than 95% of 807 state ZIPs

#43

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46063Madison County$56,250$86,300$817
46531Starke County$56,278$150,900
46616St. Joseph County$56,293$136,400$1,019
46807Allen County$56,341$133,500$970
47024Franklin County$55,956$114,300$980
46346LaPorte County$55,938$103,100$805

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marion County.

ZIP 46235 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46235?
ZIP 46235 lies mostly in Marion 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 46235?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46235 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $923 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $169,300+1% 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 46235, 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.