ZIP Code 46524 — Etna Green town, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 46524 covers Etna Green, IN in Kosciusko County with a population of about 2,133.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 574; U.S. House district IN-2; the SOUTH BEND - ELKHART media market.

Median household income in ZIP 46524 is about $75,313 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 0.8%; 3.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Other services, and Finance and insurance; about 0.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.6 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 $168,200 — about 52% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $510 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 94.8% (about 29.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 46524 in Etna Green, IN, a household would need roughly $46,000 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 $1,080. That sits below the local median household income ($75,313), 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 Etna Green town, IN as Relatively Low (composite score 66.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.7) and hurricane (41.6). 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 Etna Green town, IN show little to no average snow and around 40.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 98 for ZIP 46524 (Etna Green town, 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.