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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 46404 Zip Code is $68,900, which is much lower than the state average of $122,700 and is much lower than the national average of $175,700. The 46404 Zip Code median house value has grown by 27.36% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 46404 Zip Code is lower than the state average rate of 30.12% and is lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 46404 Zip Code was built is 1955, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1972 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 4,013 Owner Occupied Houses in 46404 Zip Code, see rank

46404 Zip Code	68,900 USD
Indiana	122,700 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

46404 Zip Code	27.36%
Indiana	30.12%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,573, see rank, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	6,696, 78.11%, see rank	88.64%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	4,013, 46.81%, see rank	61.56%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	2,683, 31.30%, see rank	27.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	1,877, 21.89%, see rank	11.36%	12.45%
For Rent	80, 0.93%, see rank	2.40%	2.34%
For Sale Only	34, 0.40%, see rank	1.47%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	90, 1.05%, see rank	1.24%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.64%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,673, 19.51%, see rank	4.59%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #571

46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
1955	1972	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	46404 Zip Code	%	Indiana	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	4,013	100%	1,730,954	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,994	49.69%, see rank	68.12%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	2,019	50.31%, see rank	31.88%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

46404 Zip Code	980 USD
Indiana	1,119 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	46404 Zip Code	%	Indiana	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.20%
$300 to $499	108	5.42%, see rank	3.15%	1.59%
$500 to $699	262	13.14%, see rank	9.90%	5.01%
$700 to $999	670	33.60%, see rank	26.58%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	644	32.30%, see rank	35.46%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	275	13.79%, see rank	14.79%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	19	0.95%, see rank	7.60%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	16	0.80%, see rank	2.17%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

46404 Zip Code	29.40% of the Total Income
Indiana	20.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	46404 Zip Code	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	106	5.32%, see rank	7.60%	5.86%
10% to 20%	490	24.57%, see rank	41.01%	31.95%
20% to 30%	428	21.46%, see rank	26.38%	27.64%
30% to 40%	310	15.55%, see rank	10.90%	13.74%
40% or More	655	32.85%, see rank	13.68%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

46404 Zip Code	426 USD
Indiana	375 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	46404 Zip Code	%	Indiana	U.S.
$199 or Less	83	4.11%, see rank	8.65%	7.76%
$200 to $299	403	19.96%, see rank	22.03%	14.70%
$300 to $499	902	44.68%, see rank	44.41%	34.63%
$500 to $699	402	19.91%, see rank	17.12%	21.16%
$700 or More	229	11.34%, see rank	7.80%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

46404 Zip Code	15.50% of the Total Income
Indiana	10.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	46404 Zip Code	%	Indiana	U.S.
10% or Less	625	30.96%, see rank	45.90%	40.19%
10% to 20%	526	26.05%, see rank	31.56%	31.47%
20% to 30%	362	17.93%, see rank	10.56%	12.24%
30% to 40%	193	9.56%, see rank	4.39%	5.64%
40% or More	297	14.71%, see rank	6.50%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,573, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	6,510, 75.94%, see rank	72.70%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	286, 3.34%, see rank	3.65%	5.82%
2 Units	343, 4.00%, see rank	2.59%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	381, 4.44%, see rank	3.58%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	616, 7.19%, see rank	4.55%	4.78%
10 or More Units	422, 4.92%, see rank	7.83%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	15, 0.17%, see rank	5.11%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,573, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
1 Room	89, 1.04%, see rank	1.26%	1.95%
2 Rooms	27, 0.31%, see rank	1.46%	2.48%
3 Rooms	366, 4.27%, see rank	6.64%	9.13%
4 Rooms	1,824, 21.28%, see rank	14.31%	16.60%
5 Rooms	2,173, 25.35%, see rank	21.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	1,897, 22.13%, see rank	20.12%	18.06%
7 Rooms	1,090, 12.71%, see rank	13.67%	12.27%
8 Rooms	442, 5.16%, see rank	9.17%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	665, 7.76%, see rank	11.69%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	8,573, 100%	2,811,617	132,741,033
No Bedroom	89, 1.04%, see rank	1.38%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	528, 6.16%, see rank	9.26%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	2,901, 33.84%, see rank	26.57%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	3,758, 43.84%, see rank	44.05%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	1,038, 12.11%, see rank	15.33%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	259, 3.02%, see rank	3.40%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Total Housing Units	6,696, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
Utility Gas	6,158, 91.97%, see rank	61.00%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	36, 0.54%, see rank	7.17%	4.86%
Electricity	422, 6.30%, see rank	27.77%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	46, 0.69%, see rank	0.96%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.21%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.05%
Other Fuel	26, 0.39%, see rank	0.46%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	8, 0.12%, see rank	0.27%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	2,335, 100%	716,461	39,201,928
$199 or Less	71, 3.04%, see rank	1.90%	1.50%
$200 to $299	115, 4.93%, see rank	3.46%	3.18%
$300 to $499	232, 9.94%, see rank	10.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	584, 25.01%, see rank	27.49%	16.01%
$700 to $999	960, 41.11%, see rank	37.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	320, 13.70%, see rank	15.48%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	36, 1.54%, see rank	2.39%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	17, 0.73%, see rank	1.13%	6.10%
Median	$744, see rank	$741	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	46404 Zip Code	Indiana	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	6,696, 100%	2,492,183	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,038, 15.50%, see rank	6.86%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	3,137, 46.85%, see rank	32.87%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,662, 24.82%, see rank	38.90%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	859, 12.83%, see rank	21.37%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.