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Newton County · Indiana

ZIP code 46381

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46381 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
447

ZCTA residents

Median income
$45,391

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$150,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46381 sits in Newton County, Indiana and is home to 447 people. Median household income is $45,391, the median home is worth $150,700 and median gross rent is . 88.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Newton County

FIPS 18111

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 46381

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

Population
447ZIP 46381 residents
Median household income
$45,391Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$150,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
56.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46381

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$782/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
35.8%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 46381 compares

ZIP 46381 against the median ZIP in Newton County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46381County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$45,391$63,228$68,990-34%
Median home value$150,700$150,700$168,100-10%
Median gross rent$843$895
Population4471,1582,793-84%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Newton County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 734 state ZIPs

#691
Home value

above 38% of 733 state ZIPs

#452
Population

larger than 16% of 807 state ZIPs

#674

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47710Vanderburgh County$45,324$131,700$857
46938Grant County$45,469$91,300$928
47438Greene County$45,313$97,700$779
46222Marion County$45,198$104,300$1,050
47408Monroe County$45,584$304,600$1,177
46931Fulton County$45,000$93,800$761

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Newton County.

ZIP 46381 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46381?
ZIP 46381 lies mostly in Newton 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 46381?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46381 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $150,700-10% 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 46381, 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.