ZIP Code 46072, Indiana

ZCTA5 46072 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Tipton County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 9,049. The land area covers 109.79 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	9,049	±405	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	45.4 yrs	±2.5	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	3,803	±180	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	4,056	±165
Occupied Housing Units	3,803	±180
Vacant Housing Units	253	±118
Median Home Value	$180,100	±$22,957
Median Gross Rent	$837	±$42

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$72,375	±$9,780
Per Capita Income	$37,626	±$4,375
Poverty Rate	12.6%	±4.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	1,114	±384
Unemployment Rate	2.8%	±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	4,331	±378
Broadband Internet Rate	88.8%	±2.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF TIPTON GUS Population: 15,324 (2024) ID: 163458	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 101 E JEFFERSON ST, TIPTON IN 46072-1940

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Boulevard Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Kokomo, IN
Central Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Kokomo, IN
Eastern Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Greentown, IN
Eastern High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Greentown, IN
Eastern Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Greentown, IN
Elwood Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Elwood, IN
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Kokomo, IN
Elwood Intermediate School	Regular School Nearby	03-06	Elwood, IN
Elwood Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Elwood, IN
Excel Center - Kokomo	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Kokomo, IN

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Ross Medical Education Center-Kokomo	College Vocational	11.5 mi away	196 East Southway Blvd., Kokomo, IN, 46902-3650	7654534864 Website →
TIPTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.6 mi away	127 EAST MADISON STREET, TIPTON, IN, 46072	(765) 675-8761
Indiana University-Kokomo	College	12.5 mi away	2300 S Washington St, Kokomo, IN, 46902-9003	7654532000 Website →
WINDFALL BRANCH	Library	8.0 mi away	109 MCCELLAN STREET, WINDFALL, IN, 46076	(765) 945-7655
Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo	College Vocational	13.3 mi away	1012 S Reed Rd, Kokomo, IN, 46901-6248	7654549840 Website →
SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	10.4 mi away	1755 EAST CENTER ROAD, KOKOMO, IN, 46902	(765) 453-4150
Union Bible College	College	17.3 mi away	434 S. Union Street, Westfield, IN, 46074-0900	3178969324 Website →
HAMILTON NORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	11.5 mi away	209 WEST BRINTON STREET, CICERO, IN, 46034	(317) 984-5623
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Indianapolis	College Vocational	22.6 mi away	2208 East 116th Street, Carmel, IN, 46032	5135769333 Website →
NORTH MADISON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM	Library	12.1 mi away	1600 MAIN STREET, ELWOOD, IN, 46036	(765) 552-5001

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at TIPTON 5 SW, IN US, located 4.8 miles from ZCTA5 46072. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	34.6°	17.0°	25.8°	2.81"	—
February	38.9°	19.8°	29.3°	2.23"	—
March	49.7°	28.5°	39.1°	3.14"	—
April	62.6°	38.6°	50.6°	4.36"	—
May	73.4°	50.0°	61.7°	4.53"	—
June	82.1°	59.6°	70.8°	5.39"	—
July	84.7°	61.9°	73.3°	4.34"	—
August	83.5°	59.7°	71.6°	3.17"	—
September	78.5°	52.5°	65.5°	3.27"	—
October	66.0°	41.4°	53.7°	3.07"	—
November	51.4°	31.3°	41.4°	3.37"	—
December	39.6°	22.9°	31.3°	2.71"	—

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Tipton city	City	1.4 mi	—
Goldsmith CDP	CDP	4.3 mi	—
Atlanta town	Town	5.4 mi	—
Hobbs CDP	CDP	6.1 mi	—
Sharpsville town	Town	6.6 mi	—
Windfall City town	Town	7.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 46072. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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