ZIP 46517 · Elkhart
Who lives in ZIP code 46517 (Elkhart, IN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Elkhart, IN · Elkhart County
uszips 2026
People25,433
Median age37.6
Household income$56,772
Home value$176,759
Median rent$938/mo
Poverty16.9%
College degree+15.6%
Commute20 min
Place
- Metro area
- Elkhart-Goshen, IN
- Wider region
- South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka, IN-MI
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 266 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 8,940
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
15.5% are 65 or older; 72.8% are adults.
Household income
21.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,440.
Education (adults 25+)
26.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
30.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 43.5%
- Never married
- 37.6%
- Divorced
- 12.1%
- Widowed
- 6.9%
- Family size
- 3.52
- Dual-income families
- 53.1%
Housing
- Own their home
- 63.3%
- Rent burden
- 43.4%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 59.4%
- Unemployment
- 2.8%
- Self-employed
- 8.1%
- Farmers
- 0.7%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.7%
- Veterans
- 5.3%
- With a disability
- 14.6%
- No health insurance
- 12.9%
- Limited English
- 4.7%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.