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ZIP Code46155

Mays, IN

Rush County · Indiana · United States
Home to 71 people across 0.02 square miles.

EasternRenter-majority8 ZIPs in county

At a glance

46155 by the numbers

Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.

Population
71
±51 · bottom 10% nationally
Median household income
$43,321
US median $70,109 · bottom 10%
Median home value
—
US median $207,500 · —
Median age
71.9
US median 42 years
Population density
3,550/mi²
top 10% most dense
Land area
0.02 mi²
negligible water area

Location

Where 46155 is

39.743565, -85.429499 · Census ZCTA internal pointOpen larger map →
Coordinates39.743565, -85.429499
Time zoneAmerica/Indiana/Indianapolis
CountyRush County
StateIndiana (IN)
Land area0.02 mi²
Coordinate sourceCensus ZCTA internal point

Local time

America/Indiana/Indianapolis

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Distance to major cities

Straight-line, computed from coordinates

Chicago, IL187.0 mi
Atlanta, GA418.2 mi
Philadelphia, PA544.4 mi
New York, NY605.9 mi

People

Who lives in 46155

71 residents in 63 households, averaging 1.13 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 87.3% of residents, and 87.3% of households are a single person living alone.

Age distribution

Share of residents by age band

Under 180.0%
18-240.0%
25-340.0%
35-440.0%
45-540.0%
55-6412.7%
65+87.3%

Households

Composition and size

Total households63
Average household size1.13
Family households12.7%
Living alone87.3%
Median age71.9 years
Households with internet85.7%

Race & ethnicity

Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.

White100.0%

Income & work

What people earn in 46155

The median household here earns $43,321 a year, below the US median of $70,109, which puts 46155 ahead of 9% of American ZIP codes. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Compared to the US

This ZIP against the national median

Median household income$43,321
LowestHighest
Higher than 9% of all US ZIP codes.
Median household income$43,321 ±$5,192
Per capita income$42,785
Poverty rate0.0%
Unemployment rate0.0%
Labor force participation23.9%

Household income distribution

Share of households in each bracket

<$25k0.0%
$25-50k87.3%
$50-75k0.0%
$75-100k0.0%
$100-150k12.7%
$150-200k0.0%
$200k+0.0%

Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 0.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 88.7% finished high school.

Housing

Homes and rent in 46155

Housing cost data is suppressed for this ZIP code.

Costs

Typical values

Median home value—
Median gross rent—/mo
Median year built1938
Housing units63
Vacancy rate0.0%

Own vs. rent

Of 63 occupied units

Owner-occupied30.2%
Renter-occupied69.8%
Owner households19
Renter households44

Building types

Units by structure size

Single family100.0%

Getting to work

How 46155 commutes

100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 37.0 minutes.

Mode of transport

Workers 16 and older

Drove alone100.0%

Travel time

Mean commute 37.0 minutes

<10 min0.0%
10-190.0%
20-290.0%
30-44100.0%
45-590.0%
60+0.0%

Overview

Understanding ZIP code 46155

ZIP code 46155 is assigned to Mays, IN, and falls within Rush County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 71 people live inside it.

At 3,550 residents per square mile spread over 0.02 square miles, 46155 reads as a densely built-up area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.

Household earnings are well below the national median. At $43,321, 46155 ranks among the lower-income postal codes, ahead of 9% of them. The US median for comparison is $70,109. Bear in mind that median income describes the midpoint household, not the average — it is not pulled upward by a handful of very high earners the way a mean would be.

Living here

What life in Mays looks like

The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 100.0% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1938, making the housing here largely pre-war. At 0.0%, vacancy is low — housing here is tightly held.

The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 71.9 against 42 nationally. Households average just 1.13 people, and 87.3% consist of one person living alone — a signature of areas with a lot of studio and one-bedroom stock.

Getting to work takes 37.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.

Where to stay

Where to stay in Mays, IN

Mays is a built-up area, so you will generally find a mix of chain hotels near the main approach roads and a smaller number of independent properties closer to the centre. Staying in 46155 itself often costs less than an equivalent room in the nearest downtown while keeping you close to it.

For reference, Chicago, IL is about 187.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.

Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.

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Practical uses

What ZIP code 46155 is used for

Beyond addressing mail, 46155 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.

For anyone weighing a move, 46155 offers a compact profile of Mays: 71 residents, a median household income of $43,321, 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.

One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 46155 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Mays may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.

Nearby

ZIP codes near 46155

The eight closest postal codes by centroid distance, each with its own full profile. You can also browse every Indiana ZIP code or use the ZIP Express Lookup to search by city, county or time zone.

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Questions

Common questions about 46155

What city is ZIP code 46155 in?
46155 serves Mays, Indiana, in Rush County, United States.
What is the population of 46155?
About 71 people live in ZIP code 46155, according to the US Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. The margin of error on that figure is ±51. That works out to roughly 3,550 people per square mile.
What is the average income in 46155?
The median household income in 46155 is $43,321 per year, compared with a US median of $70,109. Per capita income is $42,785. Median income is more representative than an average because it isn't skewed by a small number of very high earners.
Is 46155 a good place to live?
That depends on what you're looking for, but here are the facts: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the median age is 71.9. The average commute is 37.0 minutes. We publish the numbers and let you weigh them.
What time zone is 46155 in?
46155 observes Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis). This zone observes daylight saving time.
How big is ZIP code 46155?
ZIP code 46155 covers 0.02 square miles of land, per the US Census Bureau's 2023 Gazetteer files.
Is 46155 urban, suburban or rural?
By population density, 46155 reads as a densely built-up area. It holds 3,550 people per square mile across 0.02 square miles of land. For reference, densities above 10,000 per square mile generally indicate an urban core, 1,000–3,000 is typically suburban, and under 200 is rural. These are rules of thumb rather than official designations — the Census Bureau classifies urban and rural areas by census block, not by ZIP code.
What is the commute like from 46155?
The average one-way commute from 46155 takes about 37.0 minutes. The most common way to travel is drove alone, used by 100.0% of workers aged 16 and over. Commute figures cover people who were employed and working outside the home during the survey period.
How many people work in 46155?
About 17 residents of 46155 are employed. Labor force participation stands at 23.9% and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Note this counts residents by where they live, not by where they work — a ZIP with many offices can have far more jobs than employed residents.
Where should I stay when visiting 46155?
Accommodation in and around Mays, IN ranges with the character of the area. See the 'Where to stay' section on this page for local context, and use the live search there for current availability and pricing.
Does 46155 cover more than one city or county?
This page lists Mays as the primary place and Rush County as the county. ZIP codes follow mail delivery routes rather than municipal or county lines, so a single code can straddle boundaries, and USPS also recognises alternate acceptable city names for many codes. If you need the definitive answer for a specific street address, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup is the authority.
Can ZIP code 46155 change?
Yes. USPS adjusts ZIP codes as delivery volumes shift — codes are occasionally split, merged, retired or newly created, and boundaries move more often than most people assume. The Census Bureau's ZCTA definitions, which underpin the demographic figures on this page, are redrawn only once a decade, so the two can drift apart between censuses.

Methodology

Where this data comes from

  • Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
  • Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46155. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
  • Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
  • Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
  • Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
On accuracy. ACS figures are survey estimates, not counts. The margin of error shown alongside the population figure means the true value has a 90% chance of falling in that range. For small ZIP codes the error can be large relative to the estimate — treat the direction as more reliable than the exact number. This page reports data for ZCTA 46155, the Census approximation of the USPS delivery area.