Housing data for ZIP code 46816

ZIP code 46816 has an estimated 19,514 residents and 8,230 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Marion Township (Allen County), Allen County.

45.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $865 (±$33) a month.

The median home value is $157,700 (±$10,804).

The median household income is $45,343 (±$4,221) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
19,514 (±1,370)
Median gross rent
$865
Median home value
$157,700
Households that rent
45.5%

How ZIP code 46816 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46816Marion Township (Allen County)Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents19,514 (±1,370)3,926392,3786,851,073334,922,499
Housing units8,230 (±533)1,652166,2852,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent45.5% (±4.0 points)2.6%31.1%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$865 (±$33)$681$1,021$1,062$1,413
Median home value$157,700 (±$10,804)$235,800$214,900$218,200$332,700
Median household income$45,343 (±$4,221)$68,000$70,737$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,058 (±$126)$1,622$1,689$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income50.8% (±8.0 points)0.0%46.4%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198062.8% (±7.2 points)46.0%55.1%55.0%49.7%
Average commute25.8 minutes (±4.0)24.9 minutes21.9 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.9% (±4.0 points)81.5%91.1%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents34.2 years (±3.4)41.6 years36.2 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46816, median gross rent is lower than in Allen County ($1,021).

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 46816 is higher than in Marion Township (Allen County) as a whole ($681).

Its median home value is lower than in Marion Township (Allen County) as a whole ($235,800).

Among the 24 ZIP codes in Allen County with a published estimate, ZIP 46816 ranks 24 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Allen County with a published estimate, ZIP 46816 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 25 ZIP codes in Allen County with a published estimate, ZIP 46816 ranks 24 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 46816

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50014.7% (±6.4 points)5.9%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99952.8% (±10.3 points)42.0%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.9% (±8.5 points)41.0%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.3% (±1.9 points)8.2%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.5% (±0.5 points)2.1%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.3% (±0.5 points)0.4%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.5% (±0.6 points)0.5%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 52.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46816

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$808 (±$67)$900
1 bedroom$722 (±$54)$900
2 bedrooms$978 (±$81)$1,090
3 bedrooms$1,079 (±$93)$1,340
4 bedrooms—$1,470

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46816 is $1,090 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 46816

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%10.8% (±6.0 points)14.6%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.4% (±4.8 points)15.3%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.6% (±6.6 points)13.0%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.4% (±6.5 points)10.7%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.6% (±2.8 points)8.9%9.2%9.2%
35% or more46.2% (±7.5 points)37.5%38.9%41.9%

50.8% (±8.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46816 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46816

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,00012.5% (±5.1 points)5.6%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.6% (±3.7 points)8.4%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.0% (±5.5 points)13.3%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99922.1% (±4.9 points)17.7%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.7% (±3.3 points)27.9%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.9% (±3.6 points)20.0%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.1% (±2.2 points)6.2%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.2% (±1.6 points)0.9%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 46816

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached52.3% (±4.0 points)73.3%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.5% (±1.7 points)2.7%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.2% (±0.2 points)2.2%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.9% (±2.3 points)3.7%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units14.7% (±3.2 points)5.7%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.6% (±2.4 points)3.3%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units12.6% (±2.7 points)6.2%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home7.1% (±2.3 points)2.8%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46816 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.7 points)2.1%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20193.5% (±1.9 points)8.2%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 200910.3% (±3.3 points)11.6%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.0% (±3.2 points)12.9%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19899.7% (±2.7 points)10.1%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197924.0% (±4.1 points)14.4%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196919.5% (±3.9 points)13.0%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.4% (±3.1 points)10.1%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19493.0% (±1.7 points)4.6%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.9% (±2.6 points)13.0%16.0%11.7%

62.8% of the homes in ZIP code 46816 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46816

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas46.4% (±4.5 points)69.5%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.6% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity47.7% (±4.7 points)25.1%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.4% (±2.2 points)3.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.2% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.4% (±0.5 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46816 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46816Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone74.1% (±5.3 points)77.6%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled14.4% (±3.7 points)9.9%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation2.4% (±2.5 points)0.7%0.6%3.2%
Walked0.5% (±0.6 points)1.3%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home8.5% (±2.9 points)9.2%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46816 take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46816

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
Marion Township (Allen County)35%$6812.6%
Adams Township (Allen County)34%$89135.2%
Jefferson Township (Allen County)16%$1,01221.3%

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 46816

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
468063.9 mi$966$84,100$47,89548.1%
467454.0 mi—$242,400$89,6432.2%
468195.0 mi$974$168,100$63,94728.8%
468035.1 mi$963$85,200$34,38156.4%
468076.0 mi$1,004$153,200$58,68539.7%
468156.9 mi$979$209,500$73,23924.9%
467747.1 mi$1,014$187,300$76,29221.9%
468057.7 mi$925$154,200$52,15442.6%

Crime reported to police in Allen County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Allen County recorded 218 violent and 1,469 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 46816 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46816: 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 46816

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46816?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46816 is $865 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46816?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46816 is $157,700 (±$10,804) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46816?

The median household income in ZIP code 46816 is $45,343 (±$4,221) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46816 in?

Most of ZIP code 46816’s land lies in Marion Township (Allen County); it also covers Adams Township (Allen County), Jefferson Township (Allen County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 46816?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46816 is $1,090 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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