| City: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| County: | Allen County |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:02:36 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 260 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.1306, -85.1289 |
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The designation creates a centralized mail system for the 53 businesses operating in Allen County's commercial core. Companies maintain PO Boxes here while their physical locations sit in neighboring ZIPs like 46802, which provides the surrounding street delivery. This split between mailing address and physical location is typical for downtown commercial districts where businesses prefer a stable, prestige address independent of building relocations.
The ZIP sits at the geographic center of Fort Wayne at coordinates 41.07°N, 85.14°W, placing it in the heart of the Downtown Fort Wayne neighborhood. Nearby neighborhoods include LaRez and Hoagland Masterson within 0.2 miles, with East Central and West Central districts less than half a mile away. This central positioning makes it accessible for businesses throughout the metropolitan area.
No residential population appears in the records. The classification as a business-only PO Box ZIP means it functions purely as a commercial mailing facility. The 1,507 employees working at the 15 establishments recorded in business statistics likely pick up company mail rather than receiving delivery to office buildings. This arrangement has remained stable since before October 2004, when the ZIP first appeared in the tracking system.
No street delivery exists in this ZIP. All 42 postal records are PO Box assignments for business customers in downtown Fort Wayne.
ZIP Code 46801 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 15 business establishments, employing about 1,507 people with an annual payroll of $58,553,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 53Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 15Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $14,006,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $58,553,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 1,507Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 46801 is located in Allen County, Indiana, within the Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 23060) and Indiana's 3rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 416,257 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 46801. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Fort Wayne, INSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 23060Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 416,257Source: Census |
| MSA: | Fort Wayne, IN MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 03Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 4180.37 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 1825000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Fort Wayne city; IndianaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 46801 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 February 1, 2026.