Housing data for ZIP code 46770

ZIP code 46770 has an estimated 2,530 residents and 1,077 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Union Township (Wells County), Wells County.

15.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $777 (±$105) a month.

The median home value is $222,700 (±$26,285).

The median household income is $66,750 (±$13,392) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,530 (±333)
Median gross rent
$777
Median home value
$222,700
Households that rent
15.9%

How ZIP code 46770 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46770Union Township (Wells County)Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents2,530 (±333)1,97828,4206,851,073334,922,499
Housing units1,077 (±139)82612,0742,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent15.9% (±7.1 points)3.6%24.4%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$777 (±$105)$756$813$1,062$1,413
Median home value$222,700 (±$26,285)$250,500$197,600$218,200$332,700
Median household income$66,750 (±$13,392)$86,116$71,957$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,224 (±$141)$1,094$1,065$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income61.4% (±26.1 points)69.0%35.0%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198054.8% (±9.4 points)55.3%58.8%55.0%49.7%
Average commute25.4 minutes (±3.7)39.7 minutes24.2 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.1% (±3.2 points)91.4%85.2%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents46.4 years (±5.8)48.8 years39.8 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46770, median gross rent is not measurably different from Wells County ($813).

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 46770 is not measurably different from Union Township (Wells County) as a whole ($756).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Union Township (Wells County) as a whole ($250,500).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Wells County with a published estimate, ZIP 46770 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Wells County with a published estimate, ZIP 46770 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 9 ZIP codes in Wells County with a published estimate, ZIP 46770 ranks 7 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 46770

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50010.0% (±10.4 points)12.7%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99978.7% (±15.1 points)61.7%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49911.3% (±9.3 points)20.2%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±21.9 points)4.1%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±21.9 points)0.5%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±21.9 points)0.2%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±21.9 points)0.6%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 78.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46770

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$642 (±$123)
2 bedrooms$762 (±$35)
3 bedrooms$845 (±$31)

Rent burden in ZIP code 46770

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%20.0% (±16.7 points)23.2%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±21.9 points)13.0%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.0% (±11.8 points)20.3%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.7% (±7.5 points)8.6%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.7% (±6.3 points)7.2%9.2%9.2%
35% or more56.7% (±25.3 points)27.8%38.9%41.9%

61.4% (±26.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46770 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46770

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0004.0% (±2.2 points)6.8%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.4% (±4.8 points)12.1%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99916.7% (±4.8 points)15.7%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.2% (±5.5 points)16.1%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.2% (±8.4 points)26.6%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99922.1% (±6.4 points)18.0%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.4% (±3.4 points)3.9%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±4.2 points)0.7%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 46770

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached84.2% (±6.9 points)78.2%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.9% (±0.7 points)2.6%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.4 points)1.4%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.2% (±6.1 points)4.4%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.8% (±3.1 points)2.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±0.9 points)1.0%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.4 points)2.7%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home3.6% (±1.8 points)6.8%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46770 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later1.3% (±1.7 points)0.6%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20193.9% (±2.0 points)5.9%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200914.5% (±5.1 points)8.3%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199917.3% (±7.1 points)16.2%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19898.3% (±2.7 points)10.1%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 19798.4% (±4.5 points)13.2%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19697.1% (±2.8 points)7.4%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.0% (±3.9 points)7.5%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19494.7% (±2.3 points)3.2%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier25.6% (±6.3 points)27.5%16.0%11.7%

54.8% of the homes in ZIP code 46770 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46770

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas36.2% (±6.4 points)49.6%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±2.6 points)1.6%0.5%3.9%
Electricity30.0% (±7.5 points)28.3%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)24.8% (±7.1 points)15.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.2% (±1.9 points)2.1%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.8% (±1.3 points)0.2%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.5 points)0.6%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel3.7% (±2.6 points)1.0%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.5 points)0.8%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46770 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46770Wells CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone80.1% (±4.6 points)84.7%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±3.9 points)6.2%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.6%3.2%
Walked2.3% (±2.1 points)1.5%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±3.4 points)1.4%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home8.7% (±3.7 points)5.9%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46770 take an average of 25.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46770

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
Union Township (Wells County)44%$7563.6%
Rock Creek Township (Huntington County)25%$5758.9%
Rockcreek Township14%$80721.9%

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 46770

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
467913.7 mi$970$307,300$128,5424.2%
467996.5 mi—$167,500$83,12511.6%
467668.3 mi—$117,400$85,5706.0%
467779.5 mi$911$201,100$72,75822.3%
467989.5 mi$1,329$197,500$81,69116.8%
467509.9 mi$892$158,100$63,97823.5%
4678310 mi$836$303,700$101,70511.2%
4671410 mi$759$185,300$66,44129.8%

Crime reported to police in Wells County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Wells County recorded 95 violent and 311 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 46770 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46770: 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 46770

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46770?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46770 is $777 (±$105) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46770?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46770 is $222,700 (±$26,285) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46770?

The median household income in ZIP code 46770 is $66,750 (±$13,392) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46770 in?

Most of ZIP code 46770’s land lies in Union Township (Wells County); it also covers Rock Creek Township (Huntington County), Rockcreek Township.

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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