| City: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Names to Avoid: | Eli Lilly Co |
| County: | Marion County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:44:38 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 317 / 463 / 765 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 39.7420, -86.1825 |
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Eli Lilly and Company, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, operates under dedicated ZIP code 46285 at its global headquarters in Indianapolis. Founded on May 10, 1876 by Colonel Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical chemist and Civil War veteran, the company has remained headquartered in Indianapolis for nearly 150 years. Lilly ranks among the most valuable pharmaceutical companies worldwide, reaching a $1 trillion market capitalization in 2024. This unique postal designation has served the company's corporate correspondence for over two decades.
The Lilly Corporate Center sprawls across several acres on the south side of Indianapolis in the West Indianapolis neighborhood. Postal records show 6 ZIP+4 codes routing to Eli Lilly facilities on Corporate, Kentucky, McCarty, and Lilly Corporate streets. The company's products reach approximately 125 countries, and its Indianapolis headquarters coordinates global operations for research, manufacturing, and distribution of medications.
Census County Business Patterns data reports 12 establishments and 250 employees associated with this ZIP code, though the broader Lilly campus employs thousands. Census demographic data is not available, reflecting the commercial and research nature of the facility rather than residential population. Indianapolis is the valid mailing city for this designation.
| Establishments: | 12 |
| Employment: | 250 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 1 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 46285 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 13 business establishments, employing about 284 people with an annual payroll of $79,749,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 1 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 13Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $36,021,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $79,749,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 284Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 46285 is located in Marion County, Indiana, within the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 26900) and Indiana's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 2,106,327 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 46285. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, INSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 26900Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 2,106,327Source: Census |
| MSA: | Indianapolis, IN MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 07Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 303.84 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 26900Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro AreaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 46285 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.