| ZIP Codes: | 55 ZIP Codes (26 Standard, 28 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:04 PM |
| Population: | 388,924 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18003 |
| CBSA: | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Land Area: | 637 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.0829, -85.1163 |
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388,924 residents live across 55 ZIPs covering 637 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 358,217 to 388,924 from 2014 to 2024 — a +8.6% change. 23 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 46814 (Fort Wayne, $147,280 median) and poorest ZIP 46803 (Fort Wayne, $34,381) are 11.5 miles apart — a 4.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.7× across this county — from $84,100 in 46806 (Fort Wayne) to $399,300 in 46814 (Fort Wayne).
Density varies 120× across the county — from 43 people/sq mi in 46773 (Monroeville) to 5,158 in 46807 (Fort Wayne).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Fort Wayne — top growth ZIPs averaged +36.7% over the past ten years ( 46788 , 46845 and 46814 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.5% bachelor's+ in 46806 (Fort Wayne) to 62.8% in 46814 (Fort Wayne) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #3 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #27 for median household income with the #11 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 46897Business Reply .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $75,076 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (80,034 of 254,992 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Fort Wayne.
26 Standard delivery, 28 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
1 ZIP in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
Median household income spans 4.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46835 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 38,166 | $77,152 | 21.3 | 14.7% |
| 46804 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 29,661 | $85,833 | 18.7 | 5.6% |
| 46845 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 29,583 | $112,676 | 22.5 | 37.2% |
| 46825 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 29,296 | $70,544 | 15.5 | 1.9% |
| 46815 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 27,238 | $73,239 | 10.4 | -0.5% |
| 46806 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 26,425 | $47,895 | 8.0 | 4.4% |
| 46818 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 21,954 | $81,066 | 66.1 | 7.1% |
| 46805 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 21,437 | $52,154 | 6.6 | 2.9% |
| 46808 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 19,684 | $53,359 | 10.7 | 3.9% |
| 46816 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 19,514 | $45,343 | 35.5 | 8.6% |
| 46774 | New Haven | Standard | 17,858 | $76,292 | 53.7 | 5.3% |
| 46814 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 16,778 | $147,280 | 17.5 | 33.0% |
| 46807 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 16,317 | $58,685 | 3.2 | 1.9% |
| 46802 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 11,177 | $46,854 | 4.3 | 5.6% |
| 46803 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 10,994 | $34,381 | 7.5 | 12.9% |
| 46819 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 9,369 | $63,947 | 25.0 | 1.8% |
| 46809 | Fort Wayne | Standard | 8,589 | $52,253 | 23.6 | 8.7% |
| 46748 | Huntertown | Standard | 6,902 | $109,375 | 18.6 | 19.6% |
| 46765 | Leo | Standard | 5,786 | $112,328 | 13.1 | 2.9% |
| 46741 | Grabill | Standard | 4,713 | $102,281 | 25.5 | 3.0% |
| 46788 | Spencerville | Standard | 4,373 | $101,553 | 34.5 | 39.9% |
| 46797 | Woodburn | Standard | 4,097 | $103,566 | 49.9 | 1.2% |
| 46773 | Monroeville | Standard | 3,474 | $72,813 | 81.0 | -0.6% |
| 46743 | Harlan | Standard | 2,347 | $81,406 | 22.9 | 13.9% |
| 46745 | Hoagland | Standard | 1,793 | $89,643 | 20.4 | -5.7% |
| 46798 | Yoder | Standard | 954 | $81,691 | 20.0 | -44.0% |
| 46799 | Zanesville | PO Box | 375 | $83,125 | 0.7 | 102.7% |
| 46704 | Arcola | PO Box | 70 | — | 0.3 | -46.6% |
| 46898 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46885 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46896 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46895 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46899 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46854 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46857 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46856 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46852 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46858 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46850 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46855 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46851 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46862 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46865 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46868 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46869 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46866 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46867 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46863 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46864 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46861 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46860 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46859 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46853 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46801 | Fort Wayne | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46897 | Fort Wayne | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |