Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,054
| This zip code: | $44,054 | | Indiana: | $47,448 |
Nearest zip codes: 46761, 49091, 49030, 46795, 46565, 49075.
Housing units in zip code 46746 with a mortgage: 604 (54 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 284
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,023
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $265
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.2% | | Whole state: | 12.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 1.9% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 17
- 1995 to 1998: 150
- 1990 to 1994: 84
- 1980 to 1989: 147
- 1970 to 1979: 305
- 1960 to 1969: 181
- 1950 to 1959: 192
- 1940 to 1949: 91
- 1939 or earlier: 472
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 46746: |
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- no bedroom: 13
- 1 bedrooms: 32
- 2 bedrooms: 196
- 3 bedrooms: 665
- 4 bedrooms: 178
- 5 or more bedrooms: 86
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 34
- 2 bedrooms: 82
- 3 bedrooms: 125
- 4 bedrooms: 36
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 46746 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 58
- 1 vehicle: 208
- 2 vehicles: 589
- 3 vehicles: 229
- 4 vehicles: 54
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 124
- 2 vehicles: 111
- 3 vehicles: 26
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 46746:
- Less than $10,000: 2
- $10,000 to $14,999: 1
- $20,000 to $24,999: 13
- $25,000 to $29,999: 11
- $30,000 to $34,999: 15
- $35,000 to $39,999: 24
- $40,000 to $49,999: 15
- $50,000 to $59,999: 34
- $60,000 to $69,999: 38
- $70,000 to $79,999: 56
- $80,000 to $89,999: 86
- $90,000 to $99,999: 73
- $100,000 to $124,999: 265
- $125,000 to $149,999: 187
- $150,000 to $174,999: 124
- $175,000 to $199,999: 96
- $200,000 to $249,999: 99
- $250,000 to $299,999: 16
- $300,000 to $399,999: 39
- $400,000 to $499,999: 20
- $500,000 to $749,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 46746:
- Less than $100: 13
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 10
- $250 to $299: 3
- $300 to $349: 8
- $350 to $399: 37
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 43
- $500 to $549: 25
- $550 to $599: 7
- $600 to $649: 9
- $650 to $699: 11
- No cash rent: 62
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $170,199.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,431
- Some other race householders: $112,935
- Two or more races householders: $99,648
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,152
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,008 (it was $92,600 in 2000)
| 46746: | $127,008 | | Indiana: | $122,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $147,495| Here: | $147,495 | | State: | $158,066 |
In 2-unit structures: $88,433| Here: | $88,433 | | State: | $113,796 |
Mobile homes: $63,536| Here: | $63,536 | | State: | $33,761 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,371
- Two: 41
- 3 or 4: 22
- 5 to 9: 2
- Mobile homes: 203

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,373 (72%)
- Carpooled: 349 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
- Bicycle: 11 (1%)
- Walked: 68 (4%)
- Other means: 36 (2%)
- Worked at home: 46 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 78
- 5 to 9 minutes: 298
- 10 to 14 minutes: 366
- 15 to 19 minutes: 282
- 20 to 24 minutes: 205
- 25 to 29 minutes: 71
- 30 to 34 minutes: 284
- 35 to 39 minutes: 40
- 40 to 44 minutes: 44
- 45 to 59 minutes: 106
- 60 to 89 minutes: 51
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 62.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,929
- In family households: 3,496 (922 male householders, 154 female householders)
966 spouses, 1,226 children (1,068 natural, 64 adopted, 94 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 33 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 433 (232 male householders (193 living alone)), 147 female householders (131 living alone)), 54 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 411 2-persons, 264 3-persons, 181 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 324 1-person, 48 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
883 married couples with children.
174 single-parent households (54 men, 120 women).
88.9% of residents of 46746 zip code speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (15% very well, 17% well, 52% not well, 16% not at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% very well, 29% well, 10% not well, 4% not at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% not well, 91% not at all).
Foreign born population: 212 (5.2%)
(16.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (75%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (21%)
- Canada (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 101
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1985 to 1989: 42
- 1980 to 1984: 12
- 1975 to 1979: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 3,744
Black population: 18
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 253
Two or more races population: 51

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 738 |
|  United States or American: 552 |
|  Other groups: 535 |
|  English: 241 |
|  Irish: 225 |
|  French (except Basque): 93 |
|  Polish: 64 |
|  Italian: 63 |
|  Dutch: 59 |
|  Scottish: 54 |
|  Swiss: 30 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 22 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 19 |
|  British: 16 |
|  Czech: 13 |
|  Greek: 12 |
|  Swedish: 10 |
|  French Canadian: 8 |
|  Canadian: 8 |
|  Norwegian: 8 |
|  European: 6 |
|  Austrian: 5 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
Public primary/middle school in zip code 46746 not listed on the city page:- LIMA-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 268; Location: MARKET & 3RD STS, HOWE, IN; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- INDIAN TRAIL SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 4655 N 150 W, HOWE, IN; Grades: 1 - 8)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- MULTI PLEX INC (6505 N SR 9 in HOWE, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-10025, 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))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: DAVIS INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
, TESMA INT'L (CONTACT/OWNER)
, TESMA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MAGNA POWERTRAIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MICHIANA LAMINATED PRODUCTS, INC. (7130 N CR 50 E in HOWE, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08700010, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: WOOD OFFICE AND STORE FIXTURES, PARTITIONS, SHELVING, AND LOCKERS
- LIMA-BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY (MARKET & 3RD STS in HOWE, IN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3745
Organizations: LAKELAND SCHOOL CORPORATION (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- OGG PROPERTY (CO RD 400 NE OF CO RD 900E in HOWE, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BAYER CORP HOWE RESEARCH FARM (RTE 2 HWY 9 in HOWE, 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: BAYER CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- HANSELMAN METALS INC (C O RD 400 N AND 100 E in HOWE, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HANSELMAN BRUCE E (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MULTI PLEX INC (STATE RD 9 NORTH in HOWE, IL)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: DAVIS INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
- SKYLINE HOWE (7805 N. STATE RD. 9 in HOWE, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOBILE HOMES
Business NAICS classification: MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: SKYLINE HOWE DOUBLE WIDE
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 46746
- Super 8 Motel, 7333 N St Rt 9, Howe, IN 46746, Phone: (260) 562-2828
- Holiday Inn Express-Howe, 45 W 750 N, Howe, IN 46746, Phone: (260) 562-3660
- Holiday Inn Express, 0045 W 750 N, Howe, IN 46746, Phone: (260) 562-3660, Fax: (260) 562-3660
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 46746
Median worth of mobile homes: $62,544
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood (3%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1880
- Northeast: 78
- Midwest: 1427
- South: 282
- West: 24
58% of the 46746 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 6,040. Population change in the 1990s: -1,934 (-32.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 49
| Here: | 10.3% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27
| Here: | 9.4% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 2.8% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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