ZIP Code 46779 — undefined, IN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 46779 covers IN in Steuben County with a population of about 2,184.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 260; U.S. House district IN-3; the FT. WAYNE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 46779 is about $93,092 — about 24% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 17.4%; 9.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 1.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.0 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 $183,700 — about 47% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 97.2% (about 31.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 46779 in IN, a household would need roughly $51,000 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 $1,180. That sits below the local median household income ($93,092), 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 IN as Very Low (composite score 27.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (38.2) and hurricane (28.5). 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 IN show little to no average snow and around 38.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 100 for ZIP 46779 (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.