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St. Joseph County · Indiana

ZIP code 46615

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46615 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,411

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,983

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46615 sits in St. Joseph County, Indiana and is home to 14,411 people. Median household income is $57,983, the median home is worth $127,800 and median gross rent is $971. 61.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
St. Joseph County

FIPS 18141

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 46615

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

Population
14,411ZIP 46615 residents
Median household income
$57,983Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$971Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
61.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46615

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$663/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18.5%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 46615 compares

ZIP 46615 against the median ZIP in St. Joseph County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46615County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,983$70,998$68,990-16%
Median home value$127,800$174,900$168,100-24%
Median gross rent$971$991$895+8%
Population14,41111,0642,793+416%

Medians are computed across the 20 ZIP areas in St. Joseph County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 23% of 734 state ZIPs

#565
Home value

above 25% of 733 state ZIPs

#550
Population

larger than 79% of 807 state ZIPs

#172

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46917Carroll County$57,946$122,200$520
47611Spencer County$57,917$171,600$725
47928Vermillion County$57,917$98,500$921
46759Wells County$57,875$200,000
46544St. Joseph County$57,873$151,100$1,018
47591Knox County$57,862$140,800$794

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under St. Joseph County.

ZIP 46615 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46615?
ZIP 46615 lies mostly in St. Joseph 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 46615?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46615 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $971 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $127,800-24% 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 46615, 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.