ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46705: DeKalb County, IN

ZIP Code 46705 (DeKalb County, Indiana) has an estimated 1,972 residents in 741 households. The median household income is $67,266, the median home value is $159,700 and the median gross rent is $852/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

1,972

Margin of error ±374

Median household income

$67,266

Margin of error ±$13,668

Median home value

$159,700

Margin of error ±$10,393

Median gross rent

$852/mo

Margin of error ±$95

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±8.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.9 min

Margin of error ±8.0 min

How ZIP 46705 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 4670537.0 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46705$67,266Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46705$41,954Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 467056.9%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 467051.5%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4670517.8%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46705$159,700Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46705$852/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4670573.8%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4670520.9 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 467052.7%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46705

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 46705 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46705Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population1,972±3746,851,073334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±8.1 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households741±1262,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$67,266±$13,668$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$41,954±$14,946$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate6.9%±2.8 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.5 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%±7.1 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$159,700±$10,393$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$852/mo±$95$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.8%±8.9 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.9 min±8.0 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.7%±2.6 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 46705
GroupZIP 46705IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino87.4%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.9%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)6.6%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46705 is

State
Indiana
Main county
DeKalb County— also overlaps Steuben County
Largest overlapping place
Ashley (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
22.25 sq mi· about 89 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 DeKalb County

46706 DeKalb County, IN46721 DeKalb County, IN46730 DeKalb County, IN46738 DeKalb County, IN46785 DeKalb County, IN46788 DeKalb County, IN46793 DeKalb County, IN

See every ZIP code in Indiana, or compare ZIP 46705 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.