ZIP Code 46556 — Notre Dame CDP, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 46556 covers Notre Dame, IN in St. Joseph County with a population of about 8,159.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.3 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.

Notre Dame, IN sits in a university / college context (near saint mary's college (0.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 47.0%; unemployment rate near 1.6%; 70.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 36.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Food services, and Professional services; about 27.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 3.2% (about 62.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Notre Dame CDP, IN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (85.4) and hurricane (43.6). 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 Notre Dame CDP, IN show little to no average snow and around 40.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 375 for ZIP 46556 (Notre Dame 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.