DMA code
509
FT. WAYNE · DMA 509
Explore ZIP codes in the FT. WAYNE TV market — covering IN, OH — 131 ZIP codes — 797,101 residents. Population, income, and housing at a glance.
ZIP codes
131
Population
797,101
States
IN, OH
Median household income (avg.)
$68,961
Average home value
$164,242
Where is the FT. WAYNE market?
FT. WAYNE (DMA 509) groups 131 indexable ZIP codes on US5 across IN and OH, with a combined ZIP-area population of about 797,101.
Larger population clusters inside this TV market include Fort Wayne, IN, Huntington, IN, Columbia City, IN, Auburn, IN, and Decatur, IN. Open any ZIP below for full demographics, housing, schools, and nearby services.
The most populous ZIP currently listed for this market is 46835 (about 37,589 residents).
Income and housing in FT. WAYNE
Across ZIPs with income data in FT. WAYNE, the average median household income is about $68,961 — about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
Average median home value across those ZIPs is about $164,242.
On this page’s income ranking, ZIP 46814 is near the top at about $143,245.
What is a Designated Market Area (DMA)?
A Designated Market Area (DMA) is a Nielsen media-market geography used to group U.S. counties into TV / advertising markets. Each market has a three-digit DMA code — for example 509 for FT. WAYNE.
DMAs are not the same as metro statistical areas, area codes, or ZIP boundaries. A single DMA can span multiple states, and large metros may dominate a market while nearby counties still belong to the same advertising footprint.
How to use this FT. WAYNE page
US5 joins published ZIP profiles to DMA codes so you can browse the market as a list of postal codes with population, income, and housing at a glance — then drill into any ZIP for maps, schools, commute, and climate context.
This is a place-based research view for media markets, not a live TV schedule, ratings feed, or advertising buy tool. Counts can change when geography publishes update.
ZIP codes in FT. WAYNE
| ZIP | City | County | State | Population | Income | Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46730 | Corunna | DeKalb County | IN | 1,183 | $95,625 | $279,200 |
| 46794 | — | Noble County | IN | 1,138 | $70,278 | $188,600 |
| 45849 | Grover Hill | Paulding County | OH | 1,136 | $92,743 | $97,500 |
| 46760 | Kimmell | Noble County | IN | 1,129 | $44,375 | $146,100 |
| 46791 | Uniondale | Wells County | IN | 1,025 | $111,563 | $245,900 |
| 46798 | — | Allen County | IN | 1,008 | $78,451 | $182,600 |
| 45898 | Willshire | Van Wert County | OH | 908 | $54,063 | $101,500 |
| 46781 | Poneto | Wells County | IN | 879 | $89,886 | $184,200 |
| 46941 | Lagro | Wabash County | IN | 878 | $77,019 | $162,800 |
| 46731 | — | Wells County | IN | 858 | $108,542 | $254,500 |
| 45821 | Cecil | Paulding County | OH | 710 | $84,091 | $122,700 |
| 45894 | Elgin | Van Wert County | OH | 681 | $74,659 | $157,000 |
| 46766 | — | Wells County | IN | 614 | $83,371 | $118,800 |
| 45851 | Haviland | Paulding County | OH | 578 | $81,917 | $162,900 |
| 46799 | Zanesville | Wells County | IN | 455 | $62,250 | $155,800 |
| 46990 | — | Wabash County | IN | 437 | $93,409 | $140,400 |
| 45886 | Scott | Paulding County | OH | 422 | $81,607 | $91,700 |
| 46759 | — | Wells County | IN | 381 | $57,875 | $200,000 |
| 45861 | Melrose | Paulding County | OH | 367 | $90,565 | $111,300 |
| 46796 | — | Noble County | IN | 217 | — | — |
| 47381 | Salamonia | Jay County | IN | 199 | $58,958 | $95,600 |
| 45899 | Wren | Van Wert County | OH | 180 | $49,375 | $84,000 |
| 45855 | Latty | Paulding County | OH | 158 | $69,167 | $97,500 |
| 46943 | Laketon | Wabash County | IN | 113 | $40,000 | — |
| 46946 | — | Wabash County | IN | 92 | $57,000 | — |
| 46778 | — | Wells County | IN | 83 | — | $74,600 |
| 45838 | Elgin | Van Wert County | OH | 71 | $88,553 | $114,300 |
| 46704 | — | Allen County | IN | 69 | — | $77,100 |
| 46980 | — | Wabash County | IN | 52 | — | — |
| 46984 | Somerset | Wabash County | IN | 7 | — | — |
| 46801 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is DMA 509?
FT. WAYNE (DMA 509) is a Nielsen Designated Market Area — a TV / media market that groups places for advertising and audience measurement. On US5 it is linked to ZIP codes in IN and OH, covering about 797,101 combined ZIP-area residents across 131 codes.
How many ZIP codes are in the FT. WAYNE DMA?
US5 currently lists 131 indexable ZIP codes for DMA 509 (FT. WAYNE). Counts can change as geography publishes update.
What is the average income in the FT. WAYNE market?
The average of ZIP median household incomes in FT. WAYNE is about $68,961 (about 8% below the U.S. median ($75,149)). Individual neighborhoods vary — sort the ZIP table by income to compare.
Is a DMA the same as a metro area or area code?
No. DMAs are Nielsen media markets built mainly from county groupings for TV advertising. Metro statistical areas, telephone area codes, and ZIP codes use different boundaries. The same city can sit in one DMA, multiple area codes, and many ZIP codes.
How does US5 map ZIPs to DMA 509?
US5 joins each published ZIP profile to a DMA code from the spatial dictionary (Nielsen market membership summarized onto ZIP geography). This page lists indexable ZIPs with that code so you can move from the market overview into local demographics.
What cities are in the FT. WAYNE DMA?
Larger population clusters on US5 for FT. WAYNE include Fort Wayne, IN, Huntington, IN, Columbia City, IN, Auburn, IN, and Decatur, IN. Open linked ZIP pages for neighborhood-level demographics.