ZIP code
46516
Elkhart, IN
46516 covers Elkhart in Elkhart County, with 31,959 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 46516. Methodology
ZIP code map of 46516

About ZIP code 46516
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 46516. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 46516
Race
- White18,980
- Black or African American4,579
- American Indian or Alaska Native268
- Asian303
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
- Other race5,882
- Two or more races3,642
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,305
Age
- Under 105,088
- 10 to 195,335
- 20 to 294,306
- 30 to 394,605
- 40 to 494,231
- 50 to 594,155
- 60 to 693,419
- 70 to 791,778
- 80 and older753
Income and housing in 46516
Education
- High school graduate83.7%
- Bachelor's degree18.0%
- Graduate degree6.0%
Places covering 46516
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Elkhart County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
27.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 46516
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,686 | |
| 2006 | 31,017 | |
| 2007 | 33,216 | |
| 2008 | 31,759 | |
| 2009 | 31,992 | |
| 2010 | 33,046 | |
| 2011 | 32,956 | 32,415 |
| 2012 | 34,309 | 32,490 |
| 2013 | 34,372 | 32,590 |
| 2014 | 34,257 | 32,910 |
| 2015 | 33,760 | 31,950 |
| 2016 | 33,885 | 30,940 |
| 2017 | 33,105 | 31,080 |
| 2018 | 31,960 | 30,050 |
| 2019 | 31,329 | 29,990 |
| 2020 | 32,078 | 29,890 |
| 2021 | 31,544 | 29,420 |
| 2022 | 30,993 | 29,360 |
| 2023 | 31,959 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 46516
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 46514Elkhart3.4 miPop 41,480 · Income $61,784
- 46517Elkhart4.4 miPop 25,438 · Income $53,263
- 46561Osceola6.4 miPop 14,499 · Income $83,520
- 46507Bristol7.4 miPop 9,799 · Income $88,510
- 49130Union8.0 miPop 1,216 · Income $81,728
- 46526Goshen9.1 miPop 33,527 · Income $65,864
- 49112Edwardsburg9.1 miPop 10,436 · Income $61,941
- 46528Goshen10.0 miPop 26,356 · Income $77,620
- 46530Granger10.2 miPop 31,907 · Income $114,684
- 46545Mishawaka10.3 miPop 26,581 · Income $55,889
- 46544Mishawaka10.3 miPop 31,138 · Income $57,873
- 46573Wakarusa11.2 miPop 3,943 · Income $79,375
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ZIP code 46516 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 46516 in?
- 46516 is in Elkhart, IN.
- What county is 46516 in?
- 46516 is in Elkhart County.
- What is the median household income in 46516?
- The median household income in 46516 is $54,934.
- Which ZIP codes are near 46516?
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