ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46806: Fort Wayne, IN

ZIP Code 46806 (Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana) has an estimated 26,425 residents in 9,391 households. The median household income is $47,895, the median home value is $84,100 and the median gross rent is $966/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

26,425

Margin of error ±1,566

Median household income

$47,895

Margin of error ±$5,905

Median home value

$84,100

Margin of error ±$10,331

Median gross rent

$966/mo

Margin of error ±$46

Median age

29.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.1 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 46806 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 4680629.8 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46806$47,895Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46806$21,418Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4680624.7%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4680612.0%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 468068.5%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46806$84,100Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46806$966/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4680651.9%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4680621.1 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 468065.7%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46806

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 46806 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46806Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population26,425±1,5666,851,073334,922,499
Median age29.8 yrs±2.0 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,391±5052,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$47,895±$5,905$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$21,418±$1,516$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate24.7%±4.3 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate12.0%±3.7 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%±1.6 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$84,100±$10,331$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$966/mo±$46$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes51.9%±4.5 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.1 min±2.6 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.7%±2.2 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 46806
GroupZIP 46806IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.0%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino37.6%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.6%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 Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.2%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.5%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46806 is

State
Indiana
Main county
Allen County
Largest overlapping place
Fort Wayne (78% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.25 sq mi· about 3,203 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, IN46804 Fort Wayne, IN46805 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 46806 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.