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Pulaski County · Indiana

ZIP code 46996

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46996 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,231

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,287

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$138,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46996 sits in Pulaski County, Indiana and is home to 6,231 people. Median household income is $60,287, the median home is worth $138,800 and median gross rent is $690. 73.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Pulaski County

FIPS 18131

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 46996

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

Population
6,231ZIP 46996 residents
Median household income
$60,287Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$138,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$690Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46996

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$720/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.2%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 46996 compares

ZIP 46996 against the median ZIP in Pulaski County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46996County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,287$59,350$68,990-13%
Median home value$138,800$130,950$168,100-17%
Median gross rent$690$690$895-23%
Population6,2311,6572,793+123%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Pulaski County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 29% of 734 state ZIPs

#521
Home value

above 32% of 733 state ZIPs

#500
Population

larger than 66% of 807 state ZIPs

#271

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47615Spencer County$60,250$168,100$877
46534Starke County$60,248$159,600$634
47512Knox County$60,217$71,300$816
47649Gibson County$60,362$163,400$743
47469Orange County$60,147$164,300$787
47853Clay County$60,139$134,700$945

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pulaski County.

ZIP 46996 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46996?
ZIP 46996 lies mostly in Pulaski 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 46996?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46996 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $690 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $138,800-17% 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 46996, 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.