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Cass County · Indiana

ZIP code 46947

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46947 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
28,830

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,088

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$110,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46947 sits in Cass County, Indiana and is home to 28,830 people. Median household income is $55,088, the median home is worth $110,300 and median gross rent is $791. 73.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Cass County

FIPS 18017

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 46947

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

Population
28,830ZIP 46947 residents
Median household income
$55,088Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$110,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$791Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46947

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$572/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 46947 compares

ZIP 46947 against the median ZIP in Cass County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46947County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,088$58,929$68,990-20%
Median home value$110,300$133,500$168,100-34%
Median gross rent$791$791$895-12%
Population28,8309092,793+932%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 734 state ZIPs

#612
Home value

above 14% of 733 state ZIPs

#633
Population

larger than 92% of 807 state ZIPs

#68

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46120Putnam County$55,192$166,900$841
46516Elkhart County$54,934$150,400$986
47380Randolph County$55,278$84,900$664
46776Steuben County$54,866$187,500$736
47847Vermillion County$54,840$57,000$759
46203Marion County$55,375$155,500$1,022

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cass County.

ZIP 46947 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46947?
ZIP 46947 lies mostly in Cass 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 46947?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46947 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $791 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $110,300-34% 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 46947, 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.