ZIP Code 46943 — Laketon CDP, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 46943 covers Laketon, IN in Wabash County with a population of about 113.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 260; U.S. House district IN-2; the FT. WAYNE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 46943 is about $40,000 — about 47% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Wholesale trade, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 80.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 72.6% (about 7.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Laketon CDP, IN as Very Low (composite score 41.0), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (47.3) and hurricane (30.9). 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 Laketon CDP, IN show little to no average snow and around 41.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 46943 (Laketon CDP, 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.