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🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

46805

Fort Wayne

ZIP Code 46805 is a standard zip code serving Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana (IN), in Allen County, United States. It has an estimated population of 21,306 with a median household income of $34,692. The area falls within the America/Indiana/Indianapolis timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

$0 National: $37,585 $150K+ $34,692

Location

Country
🇺🇸 United States
State / Province
Indiana (IN)
County
Allen
City
Fort Wayne
Timezone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Coordinates

Latitude
41.097700
Longitude
-85.118900

Geographic Details

Land Area
6.45 mi²
Water Area
0.01 mi²
Population Density
3305.0 people per mi² (90th percentile)
Bounding Box
41.122672°N, 41.078733°S, -85.087674°E, -85.149288°W

With 21,306 residents spread across 6.45 square miles, this area has a population density of 3305.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

21,306

Population

80th percentile

$34,692

Median Income

15th percentile

$80,700

Median Home Value

20th percentile

6.45 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 46805 is $34,692, and the median home value is $80,700. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

10,114

Total Units

9,029

Occupied Units

89.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Fort Wayne, IN.

46801

Fort Wayne

 46802

Fort Wayne

 46803

Fort Wayne

 46804

Fort Wayne

 46806

Fort Wayne

 46807

Fort Wayne

 46808

Fort Wayne

 46809

Fort Wayne

 46814

Fort Wayne

 46815

Fort Wayne

Similar ZIP Codes in Indiana

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Indiana.

46013

Anderson

$37,752

 46202

Indianapolis

$31,698

 46203

Indianapolis

$30,481

 46204

Indianapolis

$39,826

 46205

Indianapolis

$36,429

 46208

Indianapolis

$31,999

 46224

Indianapolis

$30,660

 46226

Indianapolis

$34,368

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What does median household income tell me about a ZIP code?
Median household income is the middle value when all household incomes in a ZIP code are sorted. Half of households earn more and half earn less. It is a better indicator of typical earnings than average income, which can be skewed by very high or very low outliers.