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Miami County · Indiana

ZIP code 46959

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46959 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
573

ZCTA residents

Median income
$96,442

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46959 sits in Miami County, Indiana and is home to 573 people. Median household income is $96,442, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $459. 70.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Miami County

FIPS 18103

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 46959

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

Population
573ZIP 46959 residents
Median household income
$96,442Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$459Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
70.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46959

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
6%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.7%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 46959 compares

ZIP 46959 against the median ZIP in Miami County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46959County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$96,442$67,679$68,990+40%
Median home value$122,050$168,100
Median gross rent$459$769$895-49%
Population5731,5782,793-79%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Miami County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 90% of 734 state ZIPs

#77
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 20% of 807 state ZIPs

#647

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
46379Newton County$96,490$156,300
46920Carroll County$96,597$270,800
47136Harrison County$96,625$239,300$900
46510Kosciusko County$96,759$201,500$944
46068Tipton County$97,202$181,800$868
46385Porter County$97,208$305,400$1,225

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Miami County.

ZIP 46959 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46959?
ZIP 46959 lies mostly in Miami 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 46959?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46959 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $459 a month, about 6% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 46959, 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.