Housing data for ZIP code 46561

ZIP code 46561 has an estimated 13,996 residents and 5,236 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Penn Township (St. Joseph County), St. Joseph County.

14.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,199 (±$143) a month.

The median home value is $230,600 (±$16,813).

The median household income is $91,711 (±$14,214) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
13,996 (±1,119)
Median gross rent
$1,199
Median home value
$230,600
Households that rent
14.5%

How ZIP code 46561 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46561Penn Township (St. Joseph County)St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents13,996 (±1,119)68,620273,0406,851,073334,922,499
Housing units5,236 (±401)29,916118,5802,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent14.5% (±4.4 points)33.7%31.0%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,199 (±$143)$1,009$1,062$1,062$1,413
Median home value$230,600 (±$16,813)$189,800$192,800$218,200$332,700
Median household income$91,711 (±$14,214)$65,544$66,868$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,647 (±$125)$1,506$1,665$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.4% (±27.0 points)43.5%49.0%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198046.9% (±7.7 points)61.6%64.4%55.0%49.7%
Average commute22.5 minutes (±2.6)21.4 minutes21.1 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband93.1% (±2.8 points)91.1%90.3%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents37.2 years (±2.1)37.0 years36.7 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46561, median gross rent is not measurably different from St. Joseph County ($1,062).

It is not measurably different from Indiana ($1,062).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 46561 is higher than in Penn Township (St. Joseph County) as a whole ($1,009).

Its median home value is higher than in Penn Township (St. Joseph County) as a whole ($189,800).

Among the 18 ZIP codes in St. Joseph County with a published estimate, ZIP 46561 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in St. Joseph County with a published estimate, ZIP 46561 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in St. Joseph County with a published estimate, ZIP 46561 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 46561

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $5004.5% (±6.7 points)6.2%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99915.4% (±12.5 points)36.9%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49949.4% (±21.4 points)41.9%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99929.6% (±20.1 points)11.0%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.1% (±1.8 points)2.7%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±5.2 points)0.7%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±5.2 points)0.6%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 49.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46561

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,160 (±$186)
3 bedrooms$1,246 (±$185)

Rent burden in ZIP code 46561

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%26.9% (±17.6 points)12.5%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%21.8% (±13.9 points)16.2%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%2.3% (±2.7 points)10.4%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.7% (±4.4 points)11.8%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%19.1% (±18.7 points)9.1%9.2%9.2%
35% or more26.3% (±19.5 points)39.9%38.9%41.9%

45.4% (±27.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46561 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46561

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.7% (±3.1 points)5.5%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.7% (±2.1 points)12.0%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.2% (±4.7 points)16.8%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.4% (±3.9 points)18.0%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99931.2% (±5.4 points)24.6%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.2% (±6.9 points)16.9%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.5% (±2.7 points)5.4%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±0.9 points)0.8%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 46561

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached89.3% (±3.9 points)73.8%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±0.7 points)3.1%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.4% (±0.4 points)1.7%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.2% (±0.4 points)3.5%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.6% (±2.6 points)5.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.6% (±0.9 points)3.9%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.6 points)6.5%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home5.5% (±3.3 points)1.6%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46561 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later1.5% (±1.0 points)1.0%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 201910.1% (±6.0 points)5.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200916.2% (±3.6 points)9.2%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199915.0% (±3.3 points)10.6%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 198910.3% (±3.1 points)9.3%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 19797.9% (±2.5 points)12.1%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.3% (±3.9 points)10.0%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 195915.8% (±5.2 points)14.2%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19496.0% (±2.1 points)8.8%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.9% (±2.5 points)19.3%16.0%11.7%

46.9% of the homes in ZIP code 46561 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46561

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas89.8% (±3.4 points)81.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity7.9% (±3.3 points)15.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.8% (±1.1 points)2.2%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.3 points)0.4%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.6 points)0.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46561 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46561St. Joseph CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone76.2% (±5.5 points)74.7%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled10.3% (±4.6 points)8.5%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.3 points)1.0%0.6%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.4 points)3.3%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±0.8 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home10.5% (±3.4 points)10.7%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46561 take an average of 22.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46561

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
Penn Township (St. Joseph County)79%$1,00933.7%
Osceola10%$1,65417.5%

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 46561

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
465454.3 mi$1,027$177,900$56,86547.3%
465444.6 mi$1,012$172,200$58,82936.3%
465174.6 mi$938$177,200$56,77236.7%
465305.9 mi$1,754$345,400$122,12915.6%
465146.3 mi$1,113$197,800$65,83328.0%
465166.4 mi$1,016$153,400$56,49237.3%
466157.3 mi$988$139,600$62,96436.9%
466357.5 mi$955$208,400$81,94423.0%

Crime reported to police in St. Joseph County

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Joseph County recorded 282 violent and 1,134 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 46561 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46561: 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 46561

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46561?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46561 is $1,199 (±$143) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46561?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46561 is $230,600 (±$16,813) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46561?

The median household income in ZIP code 46561 is $91,711 (±$14,214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46561 in?

Most of ZIP code 46561’s land lies in Penn Township (St. Joseph County); it also covers Osceola.

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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