Housing data for ZIP code 46970

ZIP code 46970 has an estimated 23,020 residents and 10,251 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Butler Township (Miami County), Miami County.

28.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $853 (±$27) a month.

The median home value is $118,700 (±$5,470).

The median household income is $57,842 (±$5,516) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
23,020 (±595)
Median gross rent
$853
Median home value
$118,700
Households that rent
28.5%

How ZIP code 46970 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46970Butler Township (Miami County)Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents23,020 (±595)54735,7126,851,073334,922,499
Housing units10,251 (±313)26614,9522,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent28.5% (±2.5 points)11.2%23.8%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$853 (±$27)—$838$1,062$1,413
Median home value$118,700 (±$5,470)$233,000$126,200$218,200$332,700
Median household income$57,842 (±$5,516)$67,434$61,139$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$728 (±$59)$1,015$756$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income44.3% (±9.2 points)0.0%40.3%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198075.7% (±5.4 points)70.8%72.5%55.0%49.7%
Average commute24.2 minutes (±2.0)62.1 minutes25.6 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.8% (±1.9 points)86.3%87.5%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents41.7 years (±1.1)51.4 years41.5 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46970, median gross rent is not measurably different from Miami County ($838).

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

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

Its median home value is lower than in Butler Township (Miami County) as a whole ($233,000).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Miami County with a published estimate, ZIP 46970 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Miami County with a published estimate, ZIP 46970 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Miami County with a published estimate, ZIP 46970 ranks 6 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 46970

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50010.1% (±3.7 points)12.0%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99957.3% (±5.9 points)59.5%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.0% (±5.6 points)26.8%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.4% (±0.6 points)0.8%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.5 points)0.0%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.2% (±1.2 points)1.0%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 57.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46970

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$609 (±$240)
1 bedroom$635 (±$34)
2 bedrooms$821 (±$54)
3 bedrooms$986 (±$111)
4 bedrooms$1,085 (±$72)

Rent burden in ZIP code 46970

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%22.0% (±6.9 points)22.9%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.2% (±4.7 points)17.0%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±4.3 points)12.8%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.9% (±3.3 points)6.9%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.1% (±5.2 points)9.1%9.2%9.2%
35% or more34.2% (±7.6 points)31.2%38.9%41.9%

44.3% (±9.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46970 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46970

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,00011.1% (±1.9 points)13.1%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99928.0% (±3.3 points)23.8%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99921.2% (±3.2 points)19.9%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.1% (±2.5 points)15.2%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99913.0% (±2.6 points)15.0%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9998.4% (±1.9 points)10.9%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.4% (±1.1 points)1.3%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.9% (±0.7 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 46970

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached74.7% (±1.8 points)75.8%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.2% (±1.3 points)4.6%3.9%6.2%
2 units3.5% (±1.6 points)2.8%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.3% (±1.2 points)2.8%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.0% (±1.1 points)1.6%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±0.9 points)2.0%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home7.2% (±1.6 points)10.1%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46970 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.4 points)0.7%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20192.9% (±1.1 points)2.5%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20096.0% (±1.4 points)7.1%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19997.4% (±1.5 points)8.5%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19897.5% (±1.7 points)8.7%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197914.5% (±2.8 points)14.6%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19699.0% (±1.7 points)8.8%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 195913.0% (±2.2 points)11.4%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19495.4% (±1.2 points)4.5%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.8% (±3.5 points)33.2%16.0%11.7%

75.7% of the homes in ZIP code 46970 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46970

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas68.5% (±3.0 points)60.7%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.3 points)1.4%0.5%3.9%
Electricity22.1% (±2.9 points)24.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.3% (±1.5 points)9.8%7.2%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±0.8 points)2.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46970 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46970Miami CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone83.5% (±3.0 points)83.5%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled9.1% (±2.2 points)9.0%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.6%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.5 points)1.7%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.4% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home4.8% (±1.3 points)4.9%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46970 take an average of 24.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46970

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
Butler Township (Miami County)16%—11.2%
Jefferson Township (Miami County)16%$66016.0%
Washington Township (Miami County)15%$77723.0%
Peru Township14%$84526.4%
Pipe Creek Township (Miami County)12%$86744.9%

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 46970

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
469585.2 mi—$102,000$87,6408.6%
469616.9 mi——$110,4000.0%
469678.2 mi———8.0%
469269.0 mi$675$152,500$68,2186.8%
469149.1 mi$583$159,400$63,90220.0%
4695910 mi$905—$78,75035.2%
4691111 mi$979$209,300$95,1225.3%
4699412 mi$637$136,200$56,56318.1%

Crime reported to police in Miami County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Miami County recorded 45 violent and 90 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 46970 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46970: 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 46970

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46970?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46970 is $853 (±$27) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46970?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46970 is $118,700 (±$5,470) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46970?

The median household income in ZIP code 46970 is $57,842 (±$5,516) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46970 in?

Most of ZIP code 46970’s land lies in Butler Township (Miami County); it also covers Jefferson Township (Miami County), Washington Township (Miami County), Peru Township, Pipe Creek Township (Miami County).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 46970 (zip code tabulation area:46970).

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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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