ZIP 46226 · Indianapolis, Indiana
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
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Population
47,099 people call ZIP 46226 home.
47,099
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Rent
Median rent is up 49% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$1,133
a month. Indiana's median is $1,062.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Room to build
The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.
$1,115–$1,672
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $1,133 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
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Building
Most of the housing here is older than 2000.
- 91% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
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Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.5–0.6% to the 21,152 homes here.
105–126
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
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Home value
A median home costs 27% less than Indiana's.
$158,600
median home value in ZIP 46226.
- $158,600 ZIP 46226
- $218,200 Indiana
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year