46539 Zip Code (Mentone, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,519
Zip code population in 2010: 2,298
Zip code population in 2000: 2,252

Houses and condos: 1,102
Renter-occupied apartments: 204
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46539: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 79 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $759 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $997 (0.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 46539:

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 46539:

• Never married: 21.1%
• Now married: 59.4%
• Separated: 2.0%
• Widowed: 5.1%
• Divorced: 12.4%

• 
• • 2,38694.8%White
  • 993.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 190.8%Black
  • 120.5%Two or more races
  • 20.08%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46539, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,350 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,350
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $46,032 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$46,032
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1151.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3500.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6206.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8458.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22336.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $845 (reported on 26.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$845
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs below $25k, 24.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 188.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,613 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,613
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 37.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 162.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 401.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,485 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$8,485
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 212.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1376.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,440 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,440
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.8% for AGIs below $25k, 47.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 139.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,660 (reported on 9.0% of returns)

46539:	$14,660
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 220.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 703.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,267 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$26,267
State:	$35,601

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 788.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $6,400 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

46539:	$6,400
State:	$7,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,219 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,219
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:	95%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 97.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46539, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,414 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,414
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $40,329 (reported on 86.9% of returns)

Here:	$40,329
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $928 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$928
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,120 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,120
State:	$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,489 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,489
State:	+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,369 (reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	+$4,369
State:	+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,830 (reported on 9.3% of returns)

46539:	$9,830
Indiana:	$13,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,984 (16% of AGI, reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,984
State:	$20,913

Here:	16.5% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,393 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,393
State:	$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,800 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

46539:	$5,800
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,410 (reported on 18.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,410
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.7%

Here:	61%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 54.8% for AGIs below $25k, 63.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46539, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,768 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,768
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $36,364 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$36,364
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,266 (reported on 36.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,266
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,644 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,644
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,686 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,686
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,245 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,245
State:	+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,923 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

46539:	$1,923
Indiana:	$2,840

Total itemized deductions: $14,579 (20% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$14,579
State:	$17,065

Here:	19.8% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,906 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,906
State:	$3,550

Here:	3.8% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,896 (reported on 73.0% of returns)

46539:	$4,896
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,654 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,654
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.2%

Here:	67%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $10k, 70.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 46508, 46570, 46502, 46910, 46524, 46510.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 32
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,008

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (1 now married, 52 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 568 (296 now married, 273 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 46539 with a mortgage: 534 (94 second mortgage, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 80

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $973
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $424

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 46539 household income distribution in 2022

• 17Less than $10,000
• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 39$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 52$30,000 to $34,999
• 47$35,000 to $39,999
• 47$40,000 to $44,999
• 22$45,000 to $49,999
• 146$50,000 to $59,999
• 102$60,000 to $74,999
• 144$75,000 to $99,999
• 122$100,000 to $124,999
• 103$125,000 to $149,999
• 94$150,000 to $199,999
• 34$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 46539

• 17$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 21$40,000 to $49,999
• 3$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 40$70,000 to $79,999
• 44$80,000 to $89,999
• 41$90,000 to $99,999
• 116$100,000 to $124,999
• 88$125,000 to $149,999
• 67$150,000 to $174,999
• 39$175,000 to $199,999
• 101$200,000 to $249,999
• 40$250,000 to $299,999
• 108$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$400,000 to $499,999
• 6$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 46539

• 11$100 to $149
• 3$200 to $249
• 4$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 13$400 to $449
• 16$450 to $499
• 15$500 to $549
• 1$550 to $599
• 23$600 to $649
• 6$650 to $699
• 26$700 to $749
• 6$750 to $799
• 11$800 to $899
• 32$900 to $999
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 17No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $855.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $122,843.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,819
• Black or African American householders: $190,979
• Some other race householders: $150,773
• Two or more races householders: $190,979
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $160,824

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $154,593 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $108,008 - $242,479

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $147,582

Here:	$147,582
State:	$257,916

Mobile homes: $68,594

Here:	$68,594
State:	$67,116

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 966
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 11
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 15
• Mobile homes: 53

Unemployment: 3.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 46539

• 78.9%1,022Drove a car alone
• 6.9%90Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 3.7%48Walked
• 0.3%4Other means
• 9.1%118Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 46539

• 60Less than 5 minutes
• 445 to 9 minutes
• 17110 to 14 minutes
• 23815 to 19 minutes
• 20120 to 24 minutes
• 13225 to 29 minutes
• 17230 to 34 minutes
• 6735 to 39 minutes
• 3540 to 44 minutes
• 2545 to 59 minutes
• 1760 to 89 minutes
• 390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,519

• Male householders: 605 (89 living alone), Female householders: 436 (168 living alone)

• 578 spouses (578 opposite-sex spouses), 62 unmarried partners, (62 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 571 children (528 natural, 20 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 0 foster children, 3 other relatives, 77 non-relatives

Size of family households: 403 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 107 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 28 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 258 1-person, 27 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 19 6-persons

271 married couples with children.
137 single-parent households (44 men, 93 women).

95.7% of residents of 46539 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% very well, 3% well, 26% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MIDWEST SPRING MFG CO (105 ETNA ST in MENTONE, IN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08500023, AIR PROGRAM
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: WIRE SPRINGS
  Organizations: JEFF ELLISON (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MIDWEST SPRING CO, MIDWEST SPRING CO

• ROYSTER-CLARK INCORPORATED (968 SOUTH STATE ROAD 19 in MENTONE, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-705, EPCRA
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: KAISER ESTECH (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: KAISER ESTECH

• CARGILL INC ANIMAL NUTRITION DIV (104 N ETNA ST in MENTONE, IN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08500042, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-3817, EPCRA
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  Alternative names: CARGILL INC ANIMAL FEEDS DIV, NUTRENA FEEDS

• MENTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (YALE/JACKSON BOX 457 in MENTONE, IN)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3603
  Organizations: TIPPECANOE VALLEY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• MENTONE MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (STATE ROUTE 19 & ETNA STREET 1/4 MILES NORTH in MENTONE, 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: BRIAN REED CERT OPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: MENTONE MUNICIPAL STP, MENTONE MUNICIPAL WWTP

• CARGILL NUTRENA FEED DIV (ELM & JACKSON ST in MENTONE, IN)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

Population in 1990: 2,163. Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+4.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,986
• Northeast: 17
• Midwest: 200
• South: 201
• West: 10

59% of the 46539 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

97% of the 46539 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 29 took place in 2012, and the least - 4 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (45.7%), and Structure Fires (43.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46539
• 12145.7%Outside Fires
• 11543.4%Structure Fires
• 228.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 72.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 46539, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 46539 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	18	77.0 years
James	11	63.8 years
John	10	75.6 years
Charles	10	80.6 years
William	10	78.9 years
Robert	9	78.6 years
Kenneth	8	76.8 years
Frank	7	82.3 years
George	7	76.3 years
Harold	7	75.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 46539 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	16	76.9 years
Tucker	10	82.2 years
Scott	9	75.7 years
Miller	9	77.9 years
Whetstone	7	75.7 years
Smythe	6	79.2 years
Coplen	6	78.8 years
Grubbs	6	77.8 years
Holloway	6	83.2 years
Vandermark	6	73.0 years

Businesses in zip code 46539

• Ace Hardware: 1