| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 2 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 574 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:05 PM |
| Population: | 207,941 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18039 |
| CBSA: | Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
| Land Area: | 506 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.6010, -85.8817 |
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207,941 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 506 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 199,684 to 207,941 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.1% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 46543 (Millersburg, $104,896 median) and poorest ZIP 46516 (Elkhart, $56,492) are 16.3 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $153,400 in 46516 (Elkhart) to $313,700 in 46540 (Middlebury).
Density varies 15× across the county — from 115 people/sq mi in 46573 (Wakarusa) to 1,753 in 46516 (Elkhart).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.7% bachelor's+ in 46543 (Millersburg) to 28.5% in 46573 (Wakarusa) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #6 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #22 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $71,100 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (26,018 of 131,215 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Goshen.
11 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46514 | Elkhart | Standard | 42,389 | $65,833 | 40.9 | 6.0% |
| 46526 | Goshen | Standard | 33,668 | $67,461 | 67.4 | 2.2% |
| 46516 | Elkhart | Standard | 31,871 | $56,492 | 18.2 | -7.0% |
| 46528 | Goshen | Standard | 26,248 | $81,529 | 73.3 | 4.5% |
| 46517 | Elkhart | Standard | 25,433 | $56,772 | 36.7 | 8.9% |
| 46540 | Middlebury | Standard | 12,993 | $96,615 | 59.5 | 12.2% |
| 46550 | Nappanee | Standard | 12,843 | $84,084 | 71.8 | -0.9% |
| 46507 | Bristol | Standard | 9,991 | $82,683 | 41.1 | 7.2% |
| 46543 | Millersburg | Standard | 4,741 | $104,896 | 30.5 | 27.0% |
| 46573 | Wakarusa | Standard | 3,936 | $85,750 | 34.2 | 15.7% |
| 46553 | New Paris | Standard | 3,828 | $89,417 | 32.2 | 26.8% |
| 46527 | Goshen | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 46515 | Elkhart | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |