Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,062 Zip code population in 2010: 3,856 Zip code population in 2000: 3,890
Houses and condos: 1,564 Renter-occupied apartments: 381
% of renters here:
27%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46501: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 70.0 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.6% ($915)
Indiana:
0.7% ($1,467)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,029 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $683 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,940
(47.8%)
Females: 2,122
(52.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 46501:
High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 46501:
Never married: 26.3%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 13.4%
Zip code 46501 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $141,975
46501:
$141,975
Indiana:
$208,700
Median resident age:
This zip code:
35.7 years
Indiana median age:
38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.9 people
Indiana:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46501, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,542 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,542
State:
$64,978
Salary/wage: $44,055 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$44,055
State:
$55,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1117.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3753.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6559.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9481.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17155.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,140 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,140
Indiana:
$1,351
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 152.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,056 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,056
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 19.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 141.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,353 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$7,353
State:
+$17,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 47.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 184.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 675.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,267 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,267
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 172.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 242.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 639.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,567 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
46501:
$15,567
Indiana:
$18,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $25k, 104.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 363.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 890.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $35,467 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
Here:
$35,467
State:
$35,601
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1064.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $16,150 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:
$16,150
State:
$15,596
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 248.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $7,133 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
46501:
$7,133
State:
$7,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 214.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,440 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,440
State:
$2,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.7% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46501, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,954 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$42,954
State:
$52,932
Salary/wage: $37,762 (reported on 81.8% of returns)
Here:
$37,762
State:
$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,090 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,090
Indiana:
$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,432 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,432
State:
$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,188 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
+$5,188
State:
+$10,406
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,188 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,188
State:
+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,321 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
46501:
$11,321
Indiana:
$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,092 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,092
State:
$20,913
Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,769 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,769
State:
$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,175 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
46501:
$5,175
State:
$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,231 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,231
State:
$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.3%
Here:
55%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.8% for AGIs below $25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46501, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,124 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,124
State:
$44,790
Salary/wage: $32,853 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$32,853
State:
$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.3% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,403 (reported on 37.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,403
Indiana:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,185 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,185
State:
$2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,000 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,000
State:
+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,960 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,960
State:
+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$2,780 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:
+$2,780
State:
-$2,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -11.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,125 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
46501:
$3,125
Indiana:
$2,840
Total itemized deductions: $13,285 (21% of AGI, reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
$13,285
State:
$17,065
Here:
21.4% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,584 (4% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,584
State:
$3,550
Here:
3.9% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,949 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
46501:
$3,949
State:
$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,688 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,688
State:
$1,685
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.4%
Here:
65%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $10k, 67.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 86 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,325
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 28 (30 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,003 (446 now married, 557 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 46501 with a mortgage: 654 (24 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 127
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,014 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $386
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.7%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 46501: Argos Holstein Farm (A), Crum Farms (B), Hillside Dairy Farm (C), McGee Farms (D), Rosewood Farms (E), Argos Volunteer Fire Department (F), Argos Fire Department (G), Argos Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
844 married couples with children.
348 single-parent households (35 men, 313 women).
95.4% of residents of 46501 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 34 (0.9%) (90.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
12%El Salvador
36%German
19%American
15%English
6%Irish
5%European
3%Italian
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
322000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
26Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ARGOS MUNICIPAL WWTP (16720 S LINDEN RD in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1324, EPCRA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: JEFFERY L GONCE CERT OPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN COUCNIL PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARGOS MUNICIPAL STP, ARGOS WASTEWATER TREAT. PLT.
OXFORD AUTOMOTIVE (10850 17TH RD W in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-21857, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: LOBDELL EMERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: LOBDELL EMERY MFG CO
COUNTY LINE LANDFILL (7922 N OLD US 31 in ARGOS, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-04900029, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-23570, EPCRA CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS Business NAICS classification: SOLID WASTE COMBUSTORS AND INCINERATORS.
LOG HOUSE INN (10468 16 RD (US 31) in ARGOS, IN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2002-0131, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
AMERI-CAN ENGINEERING (15886 MICHIGAN RD in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BORDEN CHEMICAL SMITH DOUGLAS DIV (BOX 81 S SIDNEY ST in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ARGOS ELEMENTARY SCH (600 YEARICK AVE in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: ARGOS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ARGOS COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY
ARGOS COMMUNITY SCH (410 NORTH 1ST ST in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO (17010 JUNIPER RD in ARGOS, IN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
ARGOS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (410 NORTH 1ST STREET in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
MCCUNE JIM (13817 20A RD in ARGOS, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: JIM MCCUNE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
48.0%Utility gas
33.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.7%Wood
7.5%Electricity
1.4%Other fuel
1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 3,630. Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+7.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,309
Northeast: 70
Midwest: 299
South: 256
West: 34
61% of the 46501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.
89% of the 46501 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 113
Here:
17.3%
Indiana:
14.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46
Here:
15.3%
Indiana:
11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:
4.9%
Indiana:
22.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
118,738Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
95,880Computer and mathematical occupations
69,201Architecture and engineering occupations
54,534Transportation occupations
51,897Business and financial operations occupations
50,863Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
B T I INC (15886 MICHIGAN RD in ARGOS, IN; small business) : $820,208 in 12 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings, Trailers, Ground Effect Vehicles, Custodial Janitorial Services, and moreby Army, National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Air Force, and others Signed by year:2000: $55,025; 2001: $42,602; 2002: $32,785; 2003: $48,546; 2004: $46,227; 2005: $316,230; 2006: $278,793.
Biggest contracts:
$197,081 with Army for Prefabricated and Portable Buildings. Signed on 2006-03-30. Completion date: 2006-07-31.
$184,424 with National Park Service for Trailers. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2005-06-27. Effective on 2005-06-23. Completion date: 2005-07-30.
$81,712 with Army for Trailers. Signed on 2006-01-04. Completion date: 2006-03-01.
$72,245, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-17.
BUCKEYE AVIATION (16095 LINDEN RD in ARGOS, IN; small business)
$43,688 with Navy for Gliders. Signed on 2006-01-30. Completion date: 2006-02-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Landfill (20-49: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 16. The highest number of reported fires - 31 took place in 2009, and the least - 4 in 2012. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.1%), and Structure Fires (43.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46501