Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.6% ($668)
Indiana:
0.9% ($1,152)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $757 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $550 (0.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,057
(49.5%)
Females: 1,079
(50.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 46978:
High school or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 46978:
Never married: 22.5%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 4.1%
Divorced: 11.9%
Zip code 46978 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Races in zip code 46978
1,996White population
7Black population
4American Indian population
6Asian population
0Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $102,777
46978:
$102,777
Indiana:
$134,800
According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 46978 zip code as of August 24, 2019. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 46978 is 1,069 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.2 years
Indiana median age:
37.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Indiana:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46978, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,789 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$46,789
State:
$52,932
Salary/wage: $41,600 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$41,600
State:
$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $871 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$871
Indiana:
$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,567 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,567
State:
$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,455 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$1,455
State:
+$10,406
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,209 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,209
State:
+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,891 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
46978:
$6,891
Indiana:
$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,929 (21% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$18,929
State:
$20,913
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,823 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,823
State:
$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,800 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
46978:
$6,800
State:
$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,435 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,435
State:
$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.3%
Here:
65%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46978, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,271 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,271
State:
$44,790
Salary/wage: $34,289 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:
$34,289
State:
$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 142.7% for AGIs below $10k, 69.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,276 (reported on 50.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,276
Indiana:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,518 (reported on 21.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,518
State:
$2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,810 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,810
State:
+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,195 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,195
State:
+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$333 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
+$333
State:
-$2,212
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, -3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,389 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
46978:
$2,389
Indiana:
$2,840
Total itemized deductions: $13,631 (20% of AGI, reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:
$13,631
State:
$17,065
Here:
20.3% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,635 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,635
State:
$3,550
Here:
3.7% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,333 (reported on 73.5% of returns)
46978:
$4,333
State:
$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,669 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,669
State:
$1,685
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.3%
Here:
71%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $10k, 71.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 89.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 66 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 715
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (0 now married, 6 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 524 (267 now married, 255 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 46978 with a mortgage: 365 (6 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 323
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $845 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $347
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
9.8%
Whole state:
14.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
6.8%
Whole state:
7.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Churches in zip code 46978 include: Indian Creek Church (A), Center Church (B), Crooked Creek Church (C), West Union Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Royal Center Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3), Crooked Creek Cemetery (4), Cline Cemetery (5), Thompson Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Royal Center, IN (46978) in owner-occupied houses/condos
13no vehicle
1271 vehicle
2812 vehicles
2073 vehicles
324 vehicles
295+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 46978 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Royal Center, IN (46978) in renter-occupied apartments
1no vehicle
561 vehicle
122 vehicles
73 vehicles
164 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 46978 population
Zip code 46978 household income distribution in 2016
29Less than $10,000
21$10,000 to $14,999
55$15,000 to $19,999
33$20,000 to $24,999
17$25,000 to $29,999
51$30,000 to $34,999
39$35,000 to $39,999
41$40,000 to $44,999
49$45,000 to $49,999
97$50,000 to $59,999
107$60,000 to $74,999
76$75,000 to $99,999
80$100,000 to $124,999
17$125,000 to $149,999
55$150,000 to $199,999
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 46978
4Less than $10,000
9$10,000 to $14,999
7$15,000 to $19,999
8$25,000 to $29,999
13$30,000 to $34,999
3$35,000 to $39,999
42$40,000 to $49,999
38$50,000 to $59,999
54$60,000 to $69,999
68$70,000 to $79,999
34$80,000 to $89,999
56$90,000 to $99,999
106$100,000 to $124,999
47$125,000 to $149,999
73$150,000 to $174,999
12$175,000 to $199,999
30$250,000 to $299,999
6$300,000 to $399,999
1$400,000 to $499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 46978
3Less than $100
1$100 to $149
2$250 to $299
9$350 to $399
10$400 to $449
20$450 to $499
8$500 to $549
5$550 to $599
13$650 to $699
1$700 to $749
3No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $741.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,900
Two or more races householders: $116,108
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $102,777
46978:
$102,777
Indiana:
$134,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,753 - $139,404
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $121,013
Here:
$121,013
State:
$172,153
Mobile homes: $84,804
Here:
$84,804
State:
$57,226
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 792
One, attached: 14
Two: 9
3 or 4: 18
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 45
Unemployment: 3.8%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 46978
85.6%878Drove a car alone
8.3%85Carpooled
0.2%2Motorcycle
1.2%12Walked
0.1%1Other means
4.4%45Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 46978
21Less than 5 minutes
985 to 9 minutes
6610 to 14 minutes
15715 to 19 minutes
28520 to 24 minutes
6425 to 29 minutes
11030 to 34 minutes
1435 to 39 minutes
2340 to 44 minutes
6245 to 59 minutes
1960 to 89 minutes
5290 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.8%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,137
In family households: 1,916 (402 male householders, 200 female householders)
537 spouses, 658 children (546 natural, 35 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 34 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 11 other relatives, 46 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 218 (86 male householders (66 living alone)), 84 female householders (58 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 281 2-persons, 134 3-persons, 135 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 125 1-person, 30 2-persons, 15 3-persons
363 married couples with children.
78 single-parent households (20 men, 58 women).
96.6% of residents of 46978 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 38 (1.8%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
1.8%
Whole state:
5.3%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
21%Costa Rica
8%Burma
3%Greece
Most common first ancestries reported in 46978 (%)
27%American
27%German
12%Irish
4%Italian
3%English
2%Canadian
2%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
382010 or later
22000 to 2009
111990 to 1999
1Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 46978 population
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ROYAL CENTER LOCKER PLANT INC (104 N CHICAGO ST in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0226, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-21529, EPCRA Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS
ROYAL CENTER WWTP (7100 W 650 N in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1061, EPCRA, CRTK-1761, UST-8029, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS Organizations: ALLEN L TRIBBETT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROYAL CENTER MUNICIPAL STP, ROYAL CENTER WASTEWATER PLANT
NIPSCO ROYAL CENTER UNDERGROUND GAS (8710 N 525 W in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1647, EPCRA, UST-6067, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, ACES-OP-01700026, AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS. Organizations: NISOURCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NIPSCO-ROYAL CENTER, NIPSCO ROYAL CENTER N.G. PROC, NIPSCO ROYAL CENTER NAT.GAS COMPRESSORS, NIPSCO ROYAL CTR UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE
BLUE SPRUCE, INC. (ROYAL CENTER PIKE in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-CP-2798, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (BOX 517 in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0649 Organizations: PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIONEER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (BOX 547 US HWY 35 in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0645 Organizations: PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PIONEER REGIONAL SCHOOL CORP (115 S CHICAGO ST in ROYAL CENTER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-21463, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: PIONEER RIGIONAL SCH CORP
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.8%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
40%Utility gas
27%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22%Electricity
8%Wood
3%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,558. Population change in the 1990s: +624 (+40.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,888
Northeast: 19
Midwest: 107
South: 60
West: 8
64% of the 46978 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.
93% of the 46978 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Indiana:
13.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Indiana:
10.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
10.5%
Indiana:
20.5%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
83,400Business and financial operations occupations
71,744Management occupations
67,742Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
56,459Architecture and engineering occupations
51,667Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
44,064Community and social service occupations
Note: State values scaled to 46978 population
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
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: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 46978 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
22
83.3 years
Robert
17
75.5 years
James
15
76.9 years
George
14
75.6 years
Charles
12
67.3 years
John
12
81.1 years
William
10
75.0 years
Dorothy
9
78.5 years
Donald
8
71.1 years
Paul
8
71.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 46978 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Miller
11
69.3 years
Smith
11
71.5 years
Jones
10
79.7 years
Schmaltz
10
80.4 years
Beckley
10
77.3 years
Brown
8
82.0 years
Berkshire
8
82.2 years
Hoffman
8
70.9 years
Kistler
7
81.4 years
Conn
7
73.0 years
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