🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

46516

Elkhart

ZIP Code 46516 is a standard zip code serving Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana (IN), in Elkhart County, United States. It has an estimated population of 33,501 with a median household income of $35,670. The area falls within the America/Indiana/Indianapolis timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Indiana (IN)
County: Elkhart
City: Elkhart
Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.676300
Longitude: -85.962100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 17.75 mi²
Water Area: 0.86 mi²
Population Density: 1887.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.706521°N, 41.625623°S, -85.870359°E, -86.061359°W

With 33,501 residents spread across 17.75 square miles, this area has a population density of 1887.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

33,501

Population

90th percentile

$35,670

Median Income

15th percentile

$100,700

Median Home Value

35th percentile

17.75 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 46516 is $35,670, and the median home value is $100,700. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

14,209

Total Units

12,113

Occupied Units

85.2%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Elkhart, IN.

46514

Elkhart

46515

Elkhart

46517

Elkhart

Similar ZIP Codes in Indiana

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Indiana.

46013

Anderson

$37,752

46036

Elwood

$40,979

46202

Indianapolis

$31,698

46203

Indianapolis

$30,481

46204

Indianapolis

$39,826

46205

Indianapolis

$36,429

46208

Indianapolis

$31,999

46224

Indianapolis

$30,660

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