Housing data for ZIP code 46160

ZIP code 46160 has an estimated 6,514 residents and 2,813 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Jackson Township (Brown County), Brown County.

12.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $915 (±$100) a month.

The median home value is $241,700 (±$14,442).

The median household income is $76,445 (±$7,866) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,514 (±652)
Median gross rent
$915
Median home value
$241,700
Households that rent
12.2%

How ZIP code 46160 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46160Jackson Township (Brown County)Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents6,514 (±652)3,97115,6066,851,073334,922,499
Housing units2,813 (±313)2,0568,5772,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent12.2% (±4.9 points)11.2%13.4%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$915 (±$100)$1,179$895$1,062$1,413
Median home value$241,700 (±$14,442)$235,100$269,100$218,200$332,700
Median household income$76,445 (±$7,866)$74,020$78,528$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,094 (±$136)$848$1,177$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income62.8% (±28.3 points)53.3%50.6%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198060.9% (±10.0 points)58.9%47.8%55.0%49.7%
Average commute47.1 minutes (±7.2)39.7 minutes36.0 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.3% (±4.4 points)79.2%88.1%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents42.1 years (±6.0)53.4 years51.0 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46160, median gross rent is not measurably different from Brown County ($895).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 46160 is lower than in Jackson Township (Brown County) as a whole ($1,179).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Jackson Township (Brown County) as a whole ($235,100).

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Brown County with a published estimate, ZIP 46160 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Brown County with a published estimate, ZIP 46160 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Brown County with a published estimate, ZIP 46160 ranks 2 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 46160

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50012.3% (±10.6 points)8.4%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99953.9% (±21.8 points)54.4%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49933.8% (±22.2 points)30.3%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±12.0 points)6.9%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±12.0 points)0.0%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±12.0 points)0.0%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±12.0 points)0.0%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 53.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46160

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—$900
1 bedroom$735 (±$425)$1,010
2 bedrooms$896 (±$128)$1,160
3 bedrooms$681 (±$628)$1,500
4 bedrooms—$1,830

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46160 is $1,160 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 46160

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%2.8% (±3.0 points)6.4%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.7% (±8.5 points)9.6%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.2% (±20.3 points)21.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.5% (±4.5 points)12.2%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%15.6% (±13.9 points)1.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more47.2% (±24.7 points)48.7%38.9%41.9%

62.8% (±28.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46160 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46160

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0002.7% (±2.2 points)3.2%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.4% (±2.6 points)4.9%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.9% (±4.9 points)8.0%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.6% (±4.7 points)12.3%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99938.3% (±8.4 points)26.8%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99920.0% (±6.3 points)26.8%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.1% (±3.6 points)16.6%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.7 points)1.4%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 46160

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached88.1% (±4.7 points)86.5%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.1% (±0.2 points)0.3%3.9%6.2%
2 units2.1% (±2.2 points)1.1%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.1% (±0.2 points)0.8%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.5% (±0.7 points)0.6%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.3% (±0.5 points)1.2%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.1% (±0.2 points)2.4%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home8.6% (±4.2 points)6.9%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46160 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.6 points)0.8%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20197.0% (±4.1 points)9.0%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200911.8% (±4.2 points)15.8%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.1% (±3.7 points)12.7%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19898.8% (±3.8 points)13.9%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197916.5% (±5.1 points)17.9%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196916.0% (±5.1 points)11.3%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.3% (±4.1 points)8.3%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19493.8% (±3.2 points)1.5%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier14.3% (±4.5 points)8.8%16.0%11.7%

60.9% of the homes in ZIP code 46160 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46160

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas17.4% (±4.5 points)14.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±1.3 points)1.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity37.1% (±6.8 points)41.6%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)37.6% (±7.1 points)33.7%7.2%4.9%
Wood6.6% (±2.5 points)8.8%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.7 points)0.4%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.1% (±0.2 points)0.2%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46160 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46160Brown CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone77.8% (±6.3 points)78.7%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled5.4% (±2.9 points)5.7%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.6% (±0.9 points)1.6%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home15.5% (±5.3 points)13.6%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46160 take an average of 47.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46160

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
Jackson Township (Brown County)38%$1,17911.2%
Jackson Township (Morgan County)25%$89110.6%
Hensley Township14%$1,0248.7%
Union Township (Johnson County)12%$1,13820.3%
Hamblen Township10%$85310.4%

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 46160

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
461815.4 mi$951$314,300$91,33710.3%
474356.1 mi———0.0%
474688.0 mi$1,652$269,100$92,88010.5%
461648.5 mi$881$247,200$85,7353.8%
4615111 mi$1,006$242,200$78,81219.9%
4610612 mi$1,622$471,300$120,07216.6%
4744812 mi$915$312,600$72,53717.3%
4740814 mi$1,215$346,900$45,64464.2%

Crime reported to police in Brown County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Brown County recorded 89 violent and 254 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 46160 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46160: 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 46160

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46160?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46160 is $915 (±$100) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46160?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46160 is $241,700 (±$14,442) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46160?

The median household income in ZIP code 46160 is $76,445 (±$7,866) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46160 in?

Most of ZIP code 46160’s land lies in Jackson Township (Brown County); it also covers Jackson Township (Morgan County), Hensley Township, Union Township (Johnson County), Hamblen Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 46160?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46160 is $1,160 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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Figures last updated on .

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