Estimated zip code population in 2019: 11,813 Zip code population in 2010: 11,263 Zip code population in 2000: 11,094
Houses and condos: 5,729 Renter-occupied apartments: 999
% of renters here:
24%
State:
31%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 46534: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 121.7 sq. mi. Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.6% ($855)
Indiana:
0.8% ($1,263)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $816 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $907 (0.7%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46534, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,702 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,702
State:
$52,932
Salary/wage: $36,039 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$36,039
State:
$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.8% for AGIs below $25k, 79.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,034 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,034
Indiana:
$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,865 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,865
State:
$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,455 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,455
State:
+$10,406
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,486 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$9,486
State:
+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,105 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
46534:
$9,105
Indiana:
$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,234 (21% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$18,234
State:
$20,913
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,975 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,975
State:
$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,116 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
46534:
$6,116
State:
$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,232 (reported on 24.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,232
State:
$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.1%
Here:
55%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 50.9% for AGIs below $25k, 56.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46534, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,443 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,443
State:
$44,790
Salary/wage: $30,692 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,692
State:
$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $10k, 73.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,087 (reported on 34.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,087
Indiana:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,336 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,336
State:
$2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,372 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,372
State:
+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,357 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:
+$9,357
State:
+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,978 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
46534:
$2,978
Indiana:
$2,840
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $7,800 (reported on 0.2% of returns)
Here:
$7,800
Indiana:
$15,305
Total itemized deductions: $14,235 (23% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,235
State:
$17,065
Here:
23.3% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,326 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,326
State:
$3,550
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,860 (reported on 70.0% of returns)
46534:
$3,860
State:
$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,682 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,682
State:
$1,685
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.1%
Here:
65%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 58.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 529 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,705
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 144 (118 now married, 27 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,444 (1,056 now married, 1,387 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 46534 with a mortgage: 1,891 (24 second mortgage, 157 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,360
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,013 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $413
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
17.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
9.4%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 46534: Bass Lake State Fish Hatchery (A), Melody Drive-In (B), Yellow River Farms (C), Bass Lake Station 2 (D), Bass Lake - California Township Fire Station (E), Knox Center Township Fire Department North Station (F), Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department (G), Knox Center Township Fire Department Station 1 (H), Knox Center Township Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters (I), Bass Lake - California Township Fire Department Station 2 (J), Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department Knox (K), Bass Lake - California Township Fire Department Station 1 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 46534 include: Bass Lake Church (A), Grace Tabernacle (B), Round Lake Church (C), Eagle Creek Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Swartzell Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Crown Hill Cemetery (3), Oak Park Cemetery (4), Oak Grove Cemetery (5), North Bend Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 22 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,336 2-persons, 462 3-persons, 502 4-persons, 343 5-persons, 140 6-persons, 144 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,044 1-person, 241 2-persons, 29 3-persons
2,080 married couples with children.
590 single-parent households (167 men, 423 women).
96.2% of residents of 46534 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% very well, 25% well, 24% not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% very well, 43% well, 5% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
Foreign born population: 255 (2.2%) (65.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
38%Poland
28%Honduras
8%France
6%Moldova
4%Austria
3%Ukraine
2%Nicaragua
25%American
17%German
7%Irish
7%Romanian
6%Polish
3%English
2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1202010 or later
452000 to 2009
571990 to 1999
140Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ROCKWELL WINDOW COMPANY INCORPORATED (1001 WEST CULVER ROAD in KNOX, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-14900011, AIR PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: JOFFE FAMILY PARTNERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
RAVENS INC (1201 W CULVER RD in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-14900015, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-19398, EPCRA Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: TRUCK TRAILER MANUFACTURING. Organizations: RAVENS A DIV OF FONTAINE TRAILER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, KRUZ INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FONTAINE TRAILER CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
, KENT KRUZICK (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GALBREATH-PLANT 7, PLANT GALBREATH, RAVENS A DIV OF FOJTAINE TRAILER
CARGILL INCORPORATED (205 W. WASHINGTON ST in KNOX, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-14900007, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
BRAUN CHEVROLET BUICK OLDSMOBILE PONTIAC (704 S HEATON ST in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-13720, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: BRAUN CHEVROLET BUICK OLDS PONTIAC INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRAUN CHEVROLET BUICK OLDS PONTIAC, RUDD HUTCHENSON CHEV INC
NEXT DOOR FOOD STORE (1 N HEATON in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-5848, EPCRA, LUST-199106567, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-12374, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: IMPERIAL OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NEXT DOOR FOOD #104
BASS LAKE SAND & GRV (6525 ARDMORE AVE in KNOX, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-1493138, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Alternative names: BASS LAKE SAND & GRAVEL
BASS LAKE CONSERVANCY DISTRICT (4450 E 450 S in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: THOMAS JORDAN 13534 CLS2 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JOSEPH CAREY CHAIRMAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
LEWIS BODY SHOP (US 35 S AND CO RD 275 S in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MARKS BODY SHOP INC (253 E JOHN ST in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: SHELL MARK A/TRACY L (CONTACT/OWNER)
DAUBERT VCI INC. (1805 W. PACIFIC AVE. in KNOX, IN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: COATED AND LAMINATED PAPER Alternative names: DAUBERT - VCI INC.
SABRE MANUFACTURING, LLC (5420 E SR 8 in KNOX, IN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: JASON RIES (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STEVE ADLER (CONTACT/OWNER)
MPI INDIANA FINEBLANKING DIV (1200 KLOCKNER DR in KNOX, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: MPI INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.4% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.8%
73.6%Utility gas
14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.9%Electricity
5.4%Wood
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 7,437. Population change in the 1990s: +3,657 (+49.2%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,643
Northeast: 122
Midwest: 1,832
South: 638
West: 178
61% of the 46534 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.
89% of the 46534 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:
4.4%
Indiana:
12.5%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
Here:
7.2%
Indiana:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 55
Here:
21.1%
Indiana:
21.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
63,658Construction and extraction occupations
56,431Management occupations
49,776Business and financial operations occupations
48,431Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
47,686Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
37,870Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
KEISER LUMBER COMPANY (0380 SOUTH 700 EAST in KNOX, IN; small business) : $34,457 in 8 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $8,140; 2004: $8,140; 2005: $8,315; 2006: $9,862.
Biggest contracts:
$8,315 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$8,315, same as above.Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$8,140, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$8,140, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-09. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
People in group quarters in 2010:
16 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
102 people in nursing homes
58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of fire incidents - 134 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2016. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.5%), and Structure Fires (31.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46534