ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46256: Indianapolis, IN

ZIP Code 46256 (Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana) has an estimated 20,990 residents in 9,041 households. The median household income is $93,847, the median home value is $318,200 and the median gross rent is $1,175/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

Total population

20,990

Margin of error ±1,619

Median household income

$93,847

Margin of error ±$7,628

Median home value

$318,200

Margin of error ±$13,253

Median gross rent

$1,175/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.8 min

Margin of error ±3.9 min

How ZIP 46256 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 4625638.3 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46256$93,847Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46256$52,277Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 462567.0%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 462562.3%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4625657.3%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46256$318,200Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46256$1,175/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4625673.0%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4625623.8 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4625623.1%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46256

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 46256 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46256Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population20,990±1,6196,851,073334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±3.0 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,041±6042,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$93,847±$7,628$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$52,277±$4,152$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate7.0%±3.1 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.1 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher57.3%±3.9 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$318,200±$13,253$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,175/mo±$48$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.0%±3.0 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±3.9 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home23.1%±4.1 pts10.7%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 46256
GroupZIP 46256IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.5%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino13.1%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.6%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46256 is

State
Indiana
Main county
Marion County— also overlaps Hamilton County
Largest overlapping place
Indianapolis (90% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.15 sq mi· about 1,883 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 Marion County

46217 Indianapolis, IN46218 Indianapolis, IN46219 Indianapolis, IN46220 Indianapolis, IN46221 Indianapolis, IN46222 Indianapolis, IN46224 Indianapolis, IN46225 Indianapolis, IN46226 Indianapolis, IN46227 Indianapolis, IN46228 Indianapolis, IN46229 Indianapolis, IN46235 Indianapolis, IN46236 Lawrence, IN46237 Indianapolis, IN46239 Indianapolis, IN46240 Indianapolis, IN46241 Indianapolis, IN46250 Indianapolis, IN46254 Indianapolis, IN46259 Indianapolis, IN46260 Indianapolis, IN46268 Indianapolis, IN46278 Indianapolis, IN

See every ZIP code in Indiana, or compare ZIP 46256 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.