ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46804: Fort Wayne, IN

ZIP Code 46804 (Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana) has an estimated 29,661 residents in 13,008 households. The median household income is $85,833, the median home value is $258,700 and the median gross rent is $1,183/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

29,661

Margin of error ±902

Median household income

$85,833

Margin of error ±$3,903

Median home value

$258,700

Margin of error ±$9,598

Median gross rent

$1,183/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

42.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.3 min

Margin of error ±2.3 min

How ZIP 46804 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 4680442.1 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46804$85,833Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46804$46,641Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 468048.3%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 468042.6%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4680444.6%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46804$258,700Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46804$1,183/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4680468.1%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4680421.3 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4680410.5%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46804

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 46804 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46804Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population29,661±9026,851,073334,922,499
Median age42.1 yrs±1.2 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,008±5562,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$85,833±$3,903$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$46,641±$2,728$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate8.3%±2.2 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±1.1 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.6%±2.8 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$258,700±$9,598$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,183/mo±$48$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes68.1%±2.2 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.3 min±2.3 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.5%±2.4 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 46804
GroupZIP 46804IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.7%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.4%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.6%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46804 is

State
Indiana
Main county
Allen County
Largest overlapping place
Fort Wayne (84% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
17.70 sq mi· about 1,676 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 Allen County

46741 Allen County, IN46743 Allen County, IN46745 Allen County, IN46748 Allen County, IN46765 Leo-Cedarville, IN46773 Allen County, IN46774 Allen County, IN46797 Allen County, IN46798 Allen County, IN46802 Fort Wayne, IN46803 Fort Wayne, IN46805 Fort Wayne, IN46806 Fort Wayne, IN46807 Fort Wayne, IN46808 Fort Wayne, IN46809 Fort Wayne, IN46814 Allen County, IN46815 Fort Wayne, IN46816 Allen County, IN46818 Allen County, IN46819 Allen County, IN46825 Fort Wayne, IN46835 Fort Wayne, IN46845 Allen County, IN

See every ZIP code in Indiana, or compare ZIP 46804 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.