46746 Zip Code (Howe, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,482
Zip code population in 2010: 4,036
Zip code population in 2000: 4,106

Houses and condos: 1,626
Renter-occupied apartments: 340
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46746: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 73.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 61 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $515 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $770 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 46746:

• High school or higher: 78.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
• Unemployed: 4.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 46746:

• Never married: 34.1%
• Now married: 48.0%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 3.4%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 3,95788.3%White
  • 4169.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 400.9%Two or more races
  • 310.7%Black
  • 160.4%Asian
  • 190.4%Some other race
  • 20.04%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46746, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,402 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,402
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $48,748 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$48,748
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1093.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4092.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6692.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9820.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16394.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $804 (reported on 25.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$804
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,368 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,368
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.9% for AGIs below $25k, 27.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 250.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,426 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,426
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 726.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,331 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	+$11,331
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.7% for AGIs below $25k, 160.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 392.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 291.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 583.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,367 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

46746:	$17,367
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.9% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 160.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 290.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1275.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,320 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$36,320
State:	$35,601

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1513.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $15,700 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$15,700
State:	$15,596

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 523.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,733 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

46746:	$6,733
State:	$7,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 336.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,188 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,188
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.1% for AGIs below $25k, 63.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%

Here:	91%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 87.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46746, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,485 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,485
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $36,629 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$36,629
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.9% for AGIs below $25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,286 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,286
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,317 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,317
State:	$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,774 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$5,774
State:	+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,796 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,796
State:	+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,115 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

46746:	$12,115
Indiana:	$13,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,329 (20% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$18,329
State:	$20,913

Here:	19.6% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,210 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,210
State:	$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,742 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

46746:	$5,742
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,264 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,264
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.9%

Here:	66%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 62.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46746, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,423 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,423
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $34,615 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$34,615
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.2% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,459 (reported on 38.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,459
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,727 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,727
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,705 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,705
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,593 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,593
State:	+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,604 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

46746:	$2,604
Indiana:	$2,840

Total itemized deductions: $14,599 (21% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,599
State:	$17,065

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,284 (5% of AGI, reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,284
State:	$3,550

Here:	4.5% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,872 (reported on 73.5% of returns)

46746:	$4,872
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,620 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,620
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.5%

Here:	68%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 59.5% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 46771, 46761, 49030, 49091, 46795, 46776.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 37
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,364

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 85 (0 now married, 72 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 954 (421 now married, 533 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 46746 with a mortgage: 767 (29 second mortgage, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,020
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $369

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 46746 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 15$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 100$35,000 to $39,999
• 51$40,000 to $44,999
• 116$45,000 to $49,999
• 141$50,000 to $59,999
• 152$60,000 to $74,999
• 325$75,000 to $99,999
• 253$100,000 to $124,999
• 34$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $199,999
• 53$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 46746

• 18Less than $10,000
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 135$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$60,000 to $69,999
• 24$80,000 to $89,999
• 36$90,000 to $99,999
• 16$100,000 to $124,999
• 121$125,000 to $149,999
• 154$150,000 to $174,999
• 126$200,000 to $249,999
• 206$250,000 to $299,999
• 33$300,000 to $399,999
• 68$400,000 to $499,999
• 18$500,000 to $749,999
• 36$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 46746

• 9$500 to $549
• 33$600 to $649
• 87$700 to $749
• 62$750 to $799
• 53$800 to $899
• 92No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $867.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $180,638
• Some other race householders: $165,277
• Two or more races householders: $145,832
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $158,277

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $180,055 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $106,113 - $295,546

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $242,390

Here:	$242,390
State:	$257,916

Mobile homes: $62,880

Here:	$62,880
State:	$67,116

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,203
• Two: 156
• Mobile homes: 257

Unemployment: 4.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 46746

• 75.5%1,663Drove a car alone
• 8.6%189Carpooled
• 0.1%2Taxi
• 1.4%30Walked
• 7.3%160Other means
• 7.0%155Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 46746

• 63Less than 5 minutes
• 2255 to 9 minutes
• 31010 to 14 minutes
• 17415 to 19 minutes
• 37220 to 24 minutes
• 15525 to 29 minutes
• 34830 to 34 minutes
• 4435 to 39 minutes
• 17540 to 44 minutes
• 5645 to 59 minutes
• 10260 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 4,482

• Male householders: 601 (103 living alone), Female householders: 806 (159 living alone)

• 841 spouses (841 opposite-sex spouses), 128 unmarried partners, (128 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,433 children (1,374 natural, 31 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 82 brothers or sisters, 102 parents, 0 foster children, 53 other relatives, 186 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 104 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 455 2-persons, 192 3-persons, 239 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 53 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 262 1-person, 58 2-persons

612 married couples with children.
269 single-parent households (145 men, 124 women).

71.3% of residents of 46746 zip code speak English at home.
11.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 15% well, 32% not well).
21.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% very well, 19% well, 1% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MULTI PLEX INC (6505 N SR 9 in HOWE, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-10025, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: DAVIS INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER) , TESMA INT'L (CONTACT/OWNER) , TESMA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , MAGNA POWERTRAIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MICHIANA LAMINATED PRODUCTS, INC. (7130 N CR 50 E in HOWE, IN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08700010, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: WOOD OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES, PARTITIONS, SHELVING, AND LOCKERS
  

• LIMA-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY (MARKET & 3RD STS in HOWE, IN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3745
  Organizations: LAKELAND SCHOOL CORPORATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• OGG PROPERTY (CO RD 400 NE OF CO RD 900E in HOWE, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• BAYER CORP HOWE RESEARCH FARM (RTE 2 HWY 9 in HOWE, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: BAYER CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• HANSELMAN METALS INC (C O RD 400 N AND 100 E in HOWE, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: HANSELMAN BRUCE E (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• MULTI PLEX INC (STATE RD 9 NORTH in HOWE, IL)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: DAVIS INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• SKYLINE HOWE (7805 N. STATE RD. 9 in HOWE, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: MOBILE HOMES
  Business NAICS classification: MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING.
  Alternative names: SKYLINE HOWE DOUBLE WIDE

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 6,040.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,325
• Northeast: 7
• Midwest: 1,619
• South: 183
• West: 176

58% of the 46746 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

90% of the 46746 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 63

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 31 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (42.4%), and Structure Fires (40.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46746
• 11442.4%Outside Fires
• 10840.1%Structure Fires
• 4316.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 41.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 46746, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 46746 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Charles	23	75.8 years
John	23	73.9 years
Robert	20	69.7 years
Mary	20	80.4 years
Helen	18	77.6 years
Ruth	14	80.3 years
William	14	73.8 years
George	13	76.8 years
James	13	72.4 years
Donald	12	73.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 46746 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	16	74.4 years
Myers	13	80.2 years
Smith	10	74.8 years
Swihart	8	82.9 years
Taylor	8	80.0 years
Pfenning	7	77.0 years
Yunker	7	77.9 years
Aldrich	6	80.9 years
Kelly	6	71.9 years
Shultz	6	79.6 years

Businesses in zip code 46746
Name	Count		Name	Count
Best Western	1		Super 8	1
Hardee's	2		U-Haul	1
Holiday Inn	1