ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46168: Plainfield, IN

ZIP Code 46168 (Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana) has an estimated 38,826 residents in 13,822 households. The median household income is $90,000, the median home value is $297,200 and the median gross rent is $1,491/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

38,826

Margin of error ±1,088

Median household income

$90,000

Margin of error ±$5,527

Median home value

$297,200

Margin of error ±$13,802

Median gross rent

$1,491/mo

Margin of error ±$92

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.2 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 46168 compares with Indiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4616838.0 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46168$90,000Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46168$39,739Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 461688.5%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 461683.6%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4616834.7%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46168$297,200Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46168$1,491/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4616866.6%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4616824.2 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4616814.2%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46168

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 46168 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 46168	Margin of error	Indiana	United States
Total population	38,826	±1,088	6,851,073	334,922,499
Median age	38.0 yrs	±1.1 yrs	38.1 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	13,822	±629	2,716,009	129,227,496
Median household income	$90,000	±$5,527	$71,957	$80,734
Per capita income	$39,739	±$2,423	$38,351	$44,673
Poverty rate	8.5%	±1.9 pts	12.3%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.6%	±1.1 pts	4.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.7%	±2.9 pts	29.5%	35.7%
Median home value	$297,200	±$13,802	$218,200	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,491/mo	±$92	$1,062/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.6%	±2.8 pts	70.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.2 min	±2.6 min	24.1 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	14.2%	±2.4 pts	10.7%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 46168
Group	ZIP 46168	Indiana	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	74.5%	75.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	11.2%	9.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.5%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	6.5%	8.6%	19.3%

Where ZIP 46168 is

State: Indiana
Main county: Hendricks County
Largest overlapping place: Plainfield (60% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 32.82 sq mi· about 1,183 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hendricks County

46103 Amo, IN 46112 Brownsburg, IN 46118 Hendricks County, IN 46121 Hendricks County, IN 46122 Hendricks County, IN 46123 Avon, IN 46149 Hendricks County, IN 46165 Hendricks County, IN 46167 Hendricks County, IN 46231 Indianapolis, IN 46234 Indianapolis, IN

See every ZIP code in Indiana, or compare ZIP 46168 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.