ZIP Code 46555 — North Webster town, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 46555 covers North Webster, IN in Kosciusko County with a population of about 2,398.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 574; U.S. House district IN-3; the SOUTH BEND - ELKHART media market.

Median household income in ZIP 46555 is about $70,268 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 7.7%; 24.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; about 5.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.5 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 $203,800 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $695 (about 40% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.5% (about 18.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 46555 in North Webster, IN, a household would need roughly $56,000 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 $1,309. That sits below the local median household income ($70,268), 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 North Webster 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 North Webster town, IN show little to no average snow and around 39.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 110 for ZIP 46555 (North Webster 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.