ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46617: South Bend, IN

ZIP Code 46617 (South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana) has an estimated 10,032 residents in 4,465 households. The median household income is $74,186, the median home value is $243,400 and the median gross rent is $1,479/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

10,032

Margin of error ±812

Median household income

$74,186

Margin of error ±$9,388

Median home value

$243,400

Margin of error ±$19,385

Median gross rent

$1,479/mo

Margin of error ±$90

Median age

38.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.6 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 46617 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 4661738.0 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46617$74,186Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46617$55,838Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4661716.6%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 466175.4%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4661760.3%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46617$243,400Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46617$1,479/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4661762.6%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4661715.6 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4661719.1%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46617

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 46617 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46617Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population10,032±8126,851,073334,922,499
Median age38.0 yrs±3.0 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,465±3382,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$74,186±$9,388$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$55,838±$12,774$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate16.6%±4.4 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.5 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher60.3%±4.7 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$243,400±$19,385$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,479/mo±$90$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.6%±3.3 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.6 min±2.5 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home19.1%±3.8 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 46617
GroupZIP 46617IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.1%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.3%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.6%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 Latino1.8%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.0%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46617 is

State
Indiana
Main county
St. Joseph County
Largest overlapping place
South Bend (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.62 sq mi· about 3,829 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 St. Joseph County

46530 Granger, IN46536 St. Joseph County, IN46544 Mishawaka, IN46545 Mishawaka, IN46552 St. Joseph County, IN46554 St. Joseph County, IN46556 Notre Dame, IN46561 St. Joseph County, IN46601 South Bend, IN46613 South Bend, IN46614 St. Joseph County, IN46615 South Bend, IN46616 South Bend, IN46619 South Bend, IN46624 St. Joseph County, IN46628 South Bend, IN46635 Granger, IN46637 St. Joseph County, IN

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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.