| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 317 / 463 / 765 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:08 PM |
| Population: | 15,534 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18139 |
| Land Area: | 376 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.6346, -85.5058 |
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15,534 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 376 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 17,128 to 15,534 from 2014 to 2024 — a -9.3% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 46156 (Milroy, $83,320 median) and poorest ZIP 46150 (Manilla, $52,463) are 7.8 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $143,800 in 46146 (Homer) to $244,100 in 46150 (Manilla).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 46127 (Falmouth) to 206 in 46146 (Homer).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.0% bachelor's+ in 46127 (Falmouth) to 24.7% in 46115 (Carthage) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #78 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #72 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,228 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,989 of 10,933 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Rush County lost 9.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46173 | Rushville | Standard | 10,440 | $67,456 | 219.3 | -8.7% |
| 46115 | Carthage | Standard | 1,588 | $61,406 | 37.1 | -27.0% |
| 46104 | Arlington | Standard | 1,121 | $61,146 | 27.1 | 4.1% |
| 46156 | Milroy | Standard | 952 | $83,320 | 41.4 | -36.0% |
| 46150 | Manilla | Standard | 854 | $52,463 | 26.8 | 71.5% |
| 46127 | Falmouth | Standard | 390 | $52,639 | 22.9 | 47.2% |
| 46146 | Homer | Standard | 143 | $75,417 | 0.7 | 98.6% |
| 46155 | Mays | PO Box | 46 | — | 0.7 | -62.0% |