Housing data for ZIP code 47246

ZIP code 47246 has an estimated 4,326 residents and 1,493 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Haw Creek Township, Bartholomew County.

15.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,109 (±$70) a month.

The median home value is $197,800 (±$35,131).

The median household income is $94,375 (±$16,597) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,326 (±334)
Median gross rent
$1,109
Median home value
$197,800
Households that rent
15.9%

How ZIP code 47246 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 47246Haw Creek TownshipBartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents4,326 (±334)3,82683,5366,851,073334,922,499
Housing units1,493 (±255)1,37535,6682,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent15.9% (±5.7 points)16.8%30.7%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,109 (±$70)$1,133$1,127$1,062$1,413
Median home value$197,800 (±$35,131)$180,100$232,800$218,200$332,700
Median household income$94,375 (±$16,597)$86,667$79,901$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,616 (±$208)$1,508$1,738$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income30.8% (±23.3 points)33.5%42.6%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198077.7% (±14.1 points)78.8%52.2%55.0%49.7%
Average commute22.7 minutes (±4.0)22.1 minutes21.5 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.4% (±4.8 points)91.1%92.9%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents32.9 years (±5.7)31.9 years37.5 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 47246, median gross rent is not measurably different from Bartholomew County ($1,127).

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 47246 is not measurably different from Haw Creek Township as a whole ($1,133).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Haw Creek Township as a whole ($180,100).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Bartholomew County with a published estimate, ZIP 47246 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 8 ZIP codes in Bartholomew County with a published estimate, ZIP 47246 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Bartholomew County with a published estimate, ZIP 47246 ranks 1 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 47246

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±17.2 points)5.8%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99928.8% (±16.2 points)31.5%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49961.1% (±19.3 points)45.7%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9995.6% (±8.4 points)12.4%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±17.2 points)1.7%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±17.2 points)1.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.5% (±7.1 points)1.6%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 61.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 47246

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$775 (±$188)
2 bedrooms$1,015 (±$435)
3 bedrooms$1,112 (±$96)
4 bedrooms$1,234 (±$250)

Rent burden in ZIP code 47246

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%43.9% (±22.1 points)23.5%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%22.7% (±17.0 points)11.7%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±17.2 points)9.4%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.5% (±4.7 points)12.8%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.1% (±15.2 points)9.0%9.2%9.2%
35% or more19.7% (±17.7 points)33.6%38.9%41.9%

30.8% (±23.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 47246 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 47246

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,0006.4% (±4.0 points)7.1%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.4% (±4.3 points)3.6%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.2% (±5.2 points)9.4%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99921.9% (±8.3 points)18.8%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.3% (±10.5 points)29.3%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.8% (±8.2 points)23.7%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±3.4 points)7.0%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±3.4 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 47246

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached93.9% (±3.0 points)75.0%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.1% (±1.5 points)2.0%3.9%6.2%
2 units0.7% (±1.0 points)1.7%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±1.0 points)2.6%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.8% (±0.9 points)4.6%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±2.5 points)3.6%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units0.4% (±0.7 points)5.8%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home2.2% (±2.2 points)4.7%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 47246 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.6% (±0.9 points)1.4%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20190.7% (±1.0 points)12.6%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20097.4% (±4.0 points)10.5%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19994.4% (±3.3 points)14.9%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19899.2% (±5.0 points)8.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197921.0% (±7.6 points)15.6%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196920.0% (±6.3 points)12.5%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 19598.5% (±6.2 points)9.4%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 19494.4% (±3.1 points)4.9%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier23.8% (±7.3 points)9.8%16.0%11.7%

77.7% of the homes in ZIP code 47246 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 47246

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas37.3% (±7.2 points)51.0%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.8 points)0.3%0.5%3.9%
Electricity41.3% (±8.2 points)38.7%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.1% (±7.1 points)7.5%7.2%4.9%
Wood2.1% (±1.8 points)1.5%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±2.8 points)0.3%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 47246 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 47246Bartholomew CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone77.4% (±5.8 points)75.6%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled8.0% (±4.3 points)7.9%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.8 points)0.8%0.6%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±2.1 points)0.9%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.6% (±0.9 points)1.0%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home12.2% (±4.6 points)13.8%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 47246 take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 47246

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
Haw Creek Township61%$1,13316.8%
Flat Rock Township20%$77615.6%
Clay Township (Bartholomew County)11%$9797.8%

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 47246

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
472345.4 mi—$199,800$101,7088.9%
472265.7 mi$776$125,900$58,75058.0%
472035.9 mi$953$244,100$72,11221.6%
472446.5 mi$972$315,400$80,2787.8%
4728010.0 mi$1,283$169,100—30.2%
4723610 mi———39.3%
4727211 mi$919$135,900$75,11717.4%
4612411 mi$850$184,700$64,46631.5%

Crime reported to police in Bartholomew County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bartholomew County recorded 78 violent and 921 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 47246 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47246: 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 47246

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47246?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47246 is $1,109 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 47246?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 47246 is $197,800 (±$35,131) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 47246?

The median household income in ZIP code 47246 is $94,375 (±$16,597) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 47246 in?

Most of ZIP code 47246’s land lies in Haw Creek Township; it also covers Flat Rock Township, Clay Township (Bartholomew 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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