ZIP Code 46234 — Indianapolis city (balance), IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 46234 covers Indianapolis city (balance), IN in Hendricks County with a population of about 27,941.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.7 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 317, 463; U.S. House district IN-4; the INDIANAPOLIS media market.

Median household income in ZIP 46234 is about $83,137 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.9%; unemployment rate near 2.2%; 37.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 3.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 11.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $226,400 — about 35% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,267 (about 9% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.1% (about 13.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 46234 in Indianapolis city (balance), IN, a household would need roughly $62,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,454. That sits below the local median household income ($83,137), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Indianapolis city (balance), IN as Relatively Low (composite score 76.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (81.0) and hurricane (12.3). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Indianapolis city (balance), IN show little to no average snow and around 40.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,284 for ZIP 46234 (Indianapolis city (balance), IN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.