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ZIP Code 46979, Indiana

ZIP Code 46979 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 46979 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Clinton County / Howard County / Tipton County, Indiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 4,908. The land area covers 44.74 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 4,908 ±599 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 44.2 yrs ±4.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,831 ±199 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 1,894 ±207
Occupied Housing Units 1,831 ±199
Vacant Housing Units 63 ±63
Median Home Value $213,500 ±$15,211
Median Gross Rent $760 ±$78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $88,832 ±$16,723
Per Capita Income $41,733 ±$4,920
Poverty Rate 5.1% ±2.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 252 ±115
Unemployment Rate 7.1% ±3.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 2,485 ±410
Broadband Internet Rate 91% ±2.5%
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
GUS Population: 32,895 (2024)
ID: 207931
County Official County Government
Contact: PRESIDENT
125 COURTHOUSE SQ, FRANKFORT IN 46041-1942

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Frankfort, IN
Regular School Nearby PK-03 Kokomo, IN
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Kokomo, IN
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Kokomo, IN
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Flora, IN
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Flora, IN
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Flora, IN
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Kokomo, IN
Regular School Nearby KG-06 Michigantown, IN
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Michigantown, 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 7.7 mi away 196 East Southway Blvd., Kokomo, IN, 46902-3650
7654534864
RUSSIAVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 0.8 mi away 315 MESA DRIVE, RUSSIAVILLE, IN, 46979
(765) 883-5112
Indiana University-Kokomo
College 7.9 mi away 2300 S Washington St, Kokomo, IN, 46902-9003
7654532000
KOKOMO-HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 8.7 mi away 220 NORTH UNION STREET, KOKOMO, IN, 46901
(765) 457-3242
Summit Salon Academy-Kokomo
College Vocational 9.5 mi away 1012 S Reed Rd, Kokomo, IN, 46901-6248
7654549840
ADVENTURE II
Library 8.8 mi away 305 EAST MULBERRY STREET, KOKOMO, IN, 46901
(765) 626-0856
DISCOVERY II
Library 8.8 mi away 305 EAST MULBERRY STREET, KOKOMO, IN, 46901
(765) 626-0856
SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 9.1 mi away 1755 EAST CENTER ROAD, KOKOMO, IN, 46902
(765) 453-4150
MICHIGAN ROAD COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 9.6 mi away 2489 STATE ROAD 29 NORTH, MICHIGANTOWN, IN, 46057
(765) 249-2303
GALVESTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Library 11.3 mi away 304 EAST JACKSON, GALVESTON, IN, 46932
(574) 699-6170
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 KOKOMO 3 WSW, IN US, located 5.6 miles from ZCTA5 46979. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 32.5° 16.7° 24.6° 2.95" 10.6"
February 36.9° 19.3° 28.1° 2.43" 9.8"
March 48.7° 28.1° 38.4° 3.18" 5.2"
April 61.9° 38.5° 50.2° 4.28" 0.7"
May 72.6° 50.1° 61.3° 4.72" 0.0"
June 81.0° 59.6° 70.3° 5.21" 0.0"
July 83.7° 62.5° 73.1° 4.73" 0.0"
August 82.3° 60.5° 71.4° 3.85" 0.0"
September 77.2° 53.1° 65.1° 3.66" 0.0"
October 64.7° 41.8° 53.2° 3.21" 0.1"
November 49.9° 31.5° 40.7° 3.33" 1.5"
December 37.6° 22.8° 30.2° 2.85" 6.2"
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
Russiaville town Town 0.8 mi —
New London CDP CDP 0.9 mi —
West Middleton CDP CDP 3.3 mi —
Forest CDP CDP 4.9 mi —
Burlington town Town 7.2 mi —
Kokomo city City 8.2 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 46979. • 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.