Indiana ZIP Codes: Ranges, Prefixes and Major Cities
From 46001 to 47997, the ZIP codes of Indiana follow a clear pattern once you know what the first three digits mean. Below you will find the ranges, prefixes and city-by-city codes for the Hoosier State.
ZIP code range and prefixes
Every Indiana ZIP code starts with one of 20 three-digit prefixes. Each prefix points to a sectional center facility, the processing plant that sorts mail for a group of nearby post offices.
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Types of ZIP codes in Indiana
| Type | Count | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 699 | Street delivery areas |
| PO Box | 232 | Post office boxes only |
| Unique | 27 | A single high-volume organization |
ZIP codes for major Indiana cities
| City | County | Standard ZIPs | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis | Marion County | 38 | 46201–46290 |
| Fort Wayne | Allen County | 16 | 46802–46845 |
| South Bend | St. Joseph County | 10 | 46601–46637 |
| Evansville | Vanderburgh County | 9 | 47708–47725 |
| Gary | Lake County | 7 | 46402–46409 |
| Bloomington | Monroe County | 6 | 47401–47408 |
| Anderson | Madison County | 5 | 46011–46017 |
| Terre Haute | Vigo County | 5 | 47802–47807 |
| Hammond | Lake County | 4 | 46320–46327 |
| Lafayette | Tippecanoe County | 4 | 47901–47909 |
| Muncie | Delaware County | 4 | 47302–47305 |
| Elkhart | Elkhart County | 3 | 46514–46517 |
| Carmel | Hamilton County | 2 | 46032–46033 |
| Columbus | Bartholomew County | 2 | 47201–47203 |
| Fishers | Hamilton County | 2 | 46037–46038 |
Indianapolis is the state capital. Larger cities have many ZIP codes because each code follows mail delivery routes, not city limits.
Sample addresses
Emily Wright
134 Jefferson Way
Carmel, IN 46033
David Lewis
128 Highland Rd
Bloomington, IN 47403
Michael Jackson
6088 Oak Ct
Columbus, IN 47203
These examples use real city and ZIP pairs with invented street lines, so they are safe for testing and documentation.
Tips for working with these ZIP codes
- Store ZIP codes as text, not numbers, so the format stays consistent across states with leading zeros.
- Indiana spans more than one time zone (Eastern and Central). Use the ZIP code or county, not the state, to decide local time.
- A quick sanity check: a valid IN ZIP code begins with one of the prefixes listed above.
- City names in addresses are post office names. A suburb may share a ZIP code and city name with a nearby larger town.
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