Housing data for ZIP code 46038

ZIP code 46038 has an estimated 43,754 residents and 18,058 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Fishers, Hamilton County.

29.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,575 (±$94) a month.

The median home value is $333,200 (±$8,300).

The median household income is $106,886 (±$3,565) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
43,754 (±1,635)
Median gross rent
$1,575
Median home value
$333,200
Households that rent
29.9%

How ZIP code 46038 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46038FishersHamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents43,754 (±1,635)102,337365,0566,851,073334,922,499
Housing units18,058 (±619)38,859144,7462,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent29.9% (±3.1 points)23.8%23.9%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,575 (±$94)$1,611$1,574$1,062$1,413
Median home value$333,200 (±$8,300)$391,000$405,500$218,200$332,700
Median household income$106,886 (±$3,565)$130,203$121,530$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,821 (±$132)$3,680$3,549$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.4% (±7.8 points)40.1%42.4%48.1%51.1%
Built before 19807.6% (±1.7 points)4.6%18.1%55.0%49.7%
Average commute24.0 minutes (±1.1)26.7 minutes25.9 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.9% (±1.5 points)96.3%96.3%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents36.3 years (±1.5)37.6 years38.4 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46038, median gross rent is not measurably different from Hamilton County ($1,574).

It is also higher than in Indiana ($1,062).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 46038 is not measurably different from Fishers as a whole ($1,611).

Its median home value is lower than in Fishers as a whole ($391,000).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Hamilton County with a published estimate, ZIP 46038 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Hamilton County with a published estimate, ZIP 46038 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Hamilton County with a published estimate, ZIP 46038 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 46038

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $5001.4% (±2.4 points)2.8%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $9990.9% (±0.9 points)7.9%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49942.6% (±6.2 points)34.5%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99933.4% (±5.2 points)32.7%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49915.7% (±5.4 points)14.0%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.1% (±2.2 points)4.6%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.9% (±2.3 points)3.6%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 42.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46038

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$1,428 (±$669)$1,540
1 bedroom$1,360 (±$40)$1,730
2 bedrooms$1,654 (±$82)$1,990
3 bedrooms$2,028 (±$171)$2,580
4 bedrooms$2,322 (±$160)$3,140

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46038 is $1,990 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 46038

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%16.1% (±4.8 points)15.3%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.2% (±5.6 points)16.7%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.8% (±4.8 points)14.0%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.4% (±5.0 points)11.7%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.4% (±3.9 points)9.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more32.0% (±6.8 points)32.5%38.9%41.9%

41.4% (±7.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46038 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46038

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.1% (±1.0 points)2.1%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.4% (±0.4 points)1.1%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9990.9% (±0.6 points)1.6%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9993.9% (±1.7 points)3.5%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99929.8% (±3.6 points)16.5%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99954.4% (±4.2 points)44.8%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.8% (±1.8 points)26.2%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.6% (±0.8 points)4.3%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 46038

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached68.6% (±2.9 points)74.8%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)7.2% (±1.6 points)5.1%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.6% (±0.7 points)0.9%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.8% (±0.9 points)2.7%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.9% (±1.6 points)4.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units5.2% (±1.6 points)4.6%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units9.8% (±2.1 points)5.6%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.2 points)1.5%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46038 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later1.4% (±0.7 points)5.0%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201911.9% (±1.8 points)22.1%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200925.6% (±2.5 points)24.9%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199939.0% (±2.9 points)20.3%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 198914.4% (±2.3 points)9.7%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 19795.0% (±1.4 points)8.3%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19691.0% (±0.7 points)3.1%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19590.5% (±0.3 points)2.2%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19490.4% (±0.3 points)1.0%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier0.7% (±0.6 points)3.5%16.0%11.7%

7.6% of the homes in ZIP code 46038 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46038

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas50.3% (±3.0 points)60.8%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.5%3.9%
Electricity48.6% (±3.0 points)36.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.6% (±0.5 points)2.1%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46038 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46038Hamilton CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone67.8% (±2.8 points)68.9%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled6.4% (±1.7 points)6.0%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.3 points)0.8%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±0.6 points)0.9%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home24.2% (±2.6 points)23.3%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46038 take an average of 24.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46038

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Fishers85%$1,61123.8%
Delaware Township (Hamilton County)74%$1,52638.6%
Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County)26%$1,75016.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 46038

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
460333.7 mi$1,786$487,100$153,14312.2%
460373.9 mi$1,656$434,200$141,81020.3%
462564.0 mi$1,175$318,200$93,84727.0%
462505.2 mi$1,326$327,600$67,32858.2%
462365.5 mi$1,885$291,900$115,66411.1%
462806.7 mi$1,771$324,400$91,15238.2%
460626.8 mi$1,509$382,500$120,10021.4%
462167.0 mi$1,301$272,200$53,16169.3%

Crime reported to police in Fishers

Most of ZIP code 46038 is policed by the Fishers Police Department, which reported 78 violent and 467 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 46038 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46038: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 46038

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46038?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46038 is $1,575 (±$94) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46038?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46038 is $333,200 (±$8,300) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46038?

The median household income in ZIP code 46038 is $106,886 (±$3,565) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46038 in?

Most of ZIP code 46038’s land lies in Fishers; it also covers Delaware Township (Hamilton County), Fall Creek Township (Hamilton County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 46038?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46038 is $1,990 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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