ZIP 46516 · Elkhart
Who lives in ZIP code 46516 (Elkhart, IN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Elkhart, IN · Elkhart County
uszips 2026
People31,871
Median age35.7
Household income$56,492
Home value$151,699
Median rent$1,016/mo
Poverty16.5%
College degree+17.8%
Commute19 min
Place
- Metro area
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN
- Wider region
- South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 703 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 12,244
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.0% are 65 or older; 73.8% are adults.
Household income
22.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,319.
Education (adults 25+)
37.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
23.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 43.2%
- Never married
- 33.4%
- Divorced
- 18.7%
- Widowed
- 4.7%
- Family size
- 3.45
- Dual-income families
- 47.8%
Housing
- Own their home
- 62.7%
- Rent burden
- 33.8%
- Men / women
- 51% / 49%
Work
- In labor force
- 64.5%
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
- Self-employed
- 7.6%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.4%
- Veterans
- 5.9%
- With a disability
- 15.7%
- No health insurance
- 11.3%
- Limited English
- 7.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.