| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:10 PM |
| Population: | 28,142 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18179 |
| CBSA: | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Land Area: | 348 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.7340, -85.2064 |
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28,142 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 348 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 27,060 to 28,108 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 46791 (Uniondale, $128,542 median) and poorest ZIP 46759 (Keystone, $56,354) are 17.1 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $117,400 in 46766 (Liberty Center) to $307,300 in 46791 (Uniondale).
Density varies 14× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 46759 (Keystone) to 118 in 46714 (Bluffton).
Educational attainment ranges from 4.8% bachelor's+ in 46766 (Liberty Center) to 24.3% in 46777 (Ossian) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #57 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #13 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,571 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,860 of 19,021 reporting).
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46714 | Bluffton | Standard | 15,734 | $66,441 | 133.1 | 7.8% |
| 46777 | Ossian | Standard | 6,081 | $72,758 | 58.7 | -1.9% |
| 46770 | Markle | Standard | 2,530 | $66,750 | 52.1 | -7.2% |
| 46791 | Uniondale | Standard | 1,210 | $128,542 | 15.9 | 24.4% |
| 46781 | Poneto | Standard | 1,046 | $87,768 | 25.8 | 7.3% |
| 46731 | Craigville | Standard | 657 | $108,036 | 16.9 | 34.6% |
| 46766 | Liberty Center | Standard | 579 | $85,570 | 14.7 | -16.0% |
| 46759 | Keystone | Standard | 271 | $56,354 | 31.0 | -34.1% |
| 46778 | Petroleum | PO Box | 34 | — | 0.1 | — |