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ZIP code 46240 — Indianapolis

ZIP code 46240 serves Indianapolis, Indiana.

Postal code
46240
Single source Value from one source, not cross-checked.
City
Indianapolis
County
Marion FIPS 18097
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Coordinates
39.9069, -86.1238 — precision precise (locality)
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Population
19,632 (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Population density
2,006 / sq mi
Land area
9.8 sq mi (25.4 km²) (ZCTA, ACS 5-year)
Median household income
$70,728
Per-capita income
$60,328
Median age
37.8
Households
10,079
Housing units
11,673
Median home value
$328,600
Median gross rent
$1,255 / month
Congressional districts
IN-7 (also IN-5) (119th Congress)
USDA hardiness zone
6b (-5 to 0 °F)
Planting / growing zone from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: average annual extreme minimum temperature, 1991–2020.
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis (UTC−5 / UTC−4 DST)
Area codes
317, 463, 765
Telephone area codes serving this ZIP (NANPA central-office assignments). A ZIP and an area code are different boundaries; at a border both codes may apply.

Climate — monthly normals

Warmest month Jul (avg high 85°F), coldest Jan (avg low 20°F).

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg high °F364151647482858377655240
Avg low °F202332425262656356453425
Precip in3.32.73.94.64.95.64.73.93.63.43.53.2

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from the nearest station: CASTLETON 2 S (4.3 mi) · NOAA NCEI

Places in ZIP 46240

Places mapped inside this ZIP’s ZCTA area in OpenStreetMap. OSM is community-maintained: counts reflect what has been mapped, and completeness varies by area — treat them as at-least figures. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Methodology

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US ZIP codes have five digits. They are postal routing areas, not administrative boundaries: a ZIP can span more than one city or county, and the city shown is the primary USPS name for that code.

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