Housing data for ZIP code 46962

ZIP code 46962 has an estimated 8,785 residents and 3,751 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Chester Township (Wabash County), Wabash County.

16.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $685 (±$51) a month.

The median home value is $159,600 (±$8,631).

The median household income is $67,984 (±$5,429) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,785 (±473)
Median gross rent
$685
Median home value
$159,600
Households that rent
16.4%

How ZIP code 46962 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46962Chester Township (Wabash County)Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents8,785 (±473)6,98430,8446,851,073334,922,499
Housing units3,751 (±290)2,93814,0972,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent16.4% (±5.0 points)18.6%19.5%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$685 (±$51)$684$762$1,062$1,413
Median home value$159,600 (±$8,631)$147,300$157,200$218,200$332,700
Median household income$67,984 (±$5,429)$66,728$66,806$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$911 (±$96)$841$813$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income38.6% (±20.1 points)39.0%39.5%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198079.0% (±9.3 points)79.0%72.5%55.0%49.7%
Average commute24.3 minutes (±3.2)23.8 minutes21.5 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.0% (±6.2 points)82.0%89.1%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents41.5 years (±3.0)38.8 years42.7 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46962, median gross rent is not measurably different from Wabash County ($762).

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 46962 is not measurably different from Chester Township (Wabash County) as a whole ($684).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Chester Township (Wabash County) as a whole ($147,300).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Wabash County with a published estimate, ZIP 46962 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Wabash County with a published estimate, ZIP 46962 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Wabash County with a published estimate, ZIP 46962 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 46962

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50013.1% (±13.5 points)11.7%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99961.3% (±20.1 points)64.2%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49914.6% (±12.2 points)18.8%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±9.0 points)3.3%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.5% (±2.3 points)0.3%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9995.8% (±6.5 points)1.1%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.8% (±5.8 points)0.7%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 61.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46962

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$613 (±$61)
2 bedrooms$855 (±$284)
3 bedrooms$797 (±$578)

Rent burden in ZIP code 46962

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%22.9% (±17.8 points)18.0%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.3% (±11.3 points)10.7%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.0% (±7.5 points)15.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.1% (±17.5 points)16.0%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%18.8% (±14.6 points)10.2%9.2%9.2%
35% or more19.8% (±13.8 points)29.3%38.9%41.9%

38.6% (±20.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46962 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46962

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.1% (±3.7 points)5.0%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99912.7% (±5.4 points)20.9%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99924.6% (±6.3 points)20.8%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99922.4% (±6.0 points)18.1%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.3% (±5.8 points)20.4%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99910.1% (±4.1 points)11.4%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.7% (±1.6 points)2.8%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.0 points)0.5%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 46962

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached78.0% (±5.3 points)83.4%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.7% (±2.9 points)1.6%3.9%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±1.9 points)2.0%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.9% (±2.2 points)2.7%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.4% (±2.5 points)2.9%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.1% (±2.5 points)1.3%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units2.4% (±1.4 points)1.4%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home6.1% (±3.0 points)4.5%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.0 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46962 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later2.1% (±1.9 points)0.6%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20192.4% (±2.2 points)2.2%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20093.5% (±1.6 points)8.1%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19994.5% (±2.1 points)9.0%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19898.5% (±3.1 points)7.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197914.3% (±4.7 points)11.4%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19699.9% (±3.3 points)10.2%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.3% (±3.4 points)11.1%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19495.3% (±3.0 points)5.7%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier41.2% (±5.7 points)34.1%16.0%11.7%

79.0% of the homes in ZIP code 46962 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46962

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas62.8% (±5.8 points)55.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.9% (±1.0 points)1.0%0.5%3.9%
Electricity20.9% (±4.8 points)29.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)12.7% (±4.1 points)10.9%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.2% (±0.9 points)1.3%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.9 points)0.6%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.6% (±0.7 points)1.4%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46962 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46962Wabash CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone79.8% (±5.2 points)80.7%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled6.8% (±3.4 points)9.1%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.8 points)0.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked4.7% (±1.6 points)2.6%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±1.1 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home6.9% (±3.2 points)6.3%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46962 take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46962

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
Chester Township (Wabash County)54%$68418.6%
Pleasant Township (Wabash County)28%$1,09818.3%

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 46962

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
469802.6 mi———0.0%
469433.9 mi—$99,500$33,75023.9%
469464.0 mi——$61,34646.4%
469906.3 mi—$196,700$78,8753.9%
469827.2 mi$1,159$190,400$79,68811.5%
469749.0 mi$1,059$179,600$61,52816.7%
467879.4 mi$765$166,600$62,24218.4%
4651011 mi$1,098$208,300$99,4205.2%

ZIP code 46962 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46962: 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 46962

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46962?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46962 is $685 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46962?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46962 is $159,600 (±$8,631) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46962?

The median household income in ZIP code 46962 is $67,984 (±$5,429) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46962 in?

Most of ZIP code 46962’s land lies in Chester Township (Wabash County); it also covers Pleasant Township (Wabash County).

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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