| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:08 PM |
| Population: | 45,399 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18113 |
| CBSA: | Kendallville, IN |
| Land Area: | 398 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.3951, -85.4265 |
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45,399 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 398 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 46,754 to 45,195 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 46763 (Laotto, $97,054 median) and poorest ZIP 46760 (Kimmell, $46,992) are 18.3 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $164,100 in 46755 (Kendallville) to $270,800 in 46763 (Laotto).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 40 people/sq mi in 46794 (Wawaka) to 204 in 46755 (Kendallville).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.5% bachelor's+ in 46767 (Ligonier) to 26.1% in 46701 (Albion) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #33 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #50 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,535 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,758 of 30,658 reporting).
9 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46755 | Kendallville | Standard | 15,441 | $66,717 | 75.8 | 2.3% |
| 46767 | Ligonier | Standard | 9,418 | $77,317 | 66.9 | 10.0% |
| 46701 | Albion | Standard | 7,944 | $78,385 | 97.6 | 3.1% |
| 46710 | Avilla | Standard | 4,506 | $84,408 | 45.2 | 1.9% |
| 46732 | Cromwell | Standard | 2,231 | $58,906 | 24.3 | -32.3% |
| 46784 | Rome City | Standard | 1,966 | $62,102 | 14.2 | -13.4% |
| 46763 | Laotto | Standard | 1,444 | $97,054 | 22.9 | -27.1% |
| 46760 | Kimmell | Standard | 1,179 | $46,992 | 25.0 | -15.7% |
| 46794 | Wawaka | Standard | 1,066 | $63,583 | 26.5 | -47.4% |
| 46796 | Wolflake | PO Box | 204 | — | 0.0 | — |