46556

Name: ZIP code 46556, Indiana
Address: IN, 46556, US

ZIP code 46556 is in St. Joseph County, Indiana. About 8,344 people live here in 283 households. The average commute takes about 12 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

8,344residentsACS 2020–2024

–median household incomeSt. Joseph County: $67K

$1,211median gross rentSt. Joseph County: $193K

81%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

46556 in IndianaZIP codes coloured by median household income

46556

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

8,344 residents in 283 households, next to the St. Joseph County figure.

under 18

94%

aged 18–34

aged 65 and over

35%

of households are people living alone

11%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

296 housing units.

of households own their home

18%

of homes are detached single-family houses

66%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,211

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20196%

2000–200920%

1990–199963%

1980–19893%

1970–19790%

1960–19690%

1950–19595%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars.

46.6%

of people live below the poverty line

2.6%

unemployment rate

71%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

12 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

13%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

61%

walk or bike

26%

work from home

41%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

81%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 46556.

40 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants0

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

Movie theaters0

Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 46556, next to the national figure.

72%

had a routine checkup in the past year

56%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

21%

get no leisure-time physical activity

37%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

25%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

15%

have high blood pressure

17%

report fair or poor general health

28%

report frequent mental distress

47%

often feel lonely

19%

faced food insecurity in the past year

12%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

13%

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Madison S.T.E.A.M. AcademySouth Bend1.2 mi

Rise Up Academy at EgglestonSouth Bend1.3 mi

South Bend Virtual SchoolSouth Bend1.3 mi

Muessel Elementary SchoolSouth Bend1.5 mi

The Portage School of LeadersSouth Bend1.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

46616 46617 46637 46601 46635 46615 St. Joseph County Indiana