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46256Indianapolis, Indiana

ZIP code 46256 is a United States postal code for Indianapolis, Indiana. Its county association is Marion County. The map reference point is at 39.8977, -86.0094.

State / territory
Indiana
Recorded place name
Indianapolis
County association
Marion
Estimated coordinate
39.8977, -86.0094
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ZIP prefix
462 · 63 ZIP codes share it
Data source
GeoNames postal reference, snapshot September 26, 2026

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Area

Land area
11.145 sq mi (2023 Census Gazetteer)

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Nearby ZIP code reference points

ZIP codePlaceStateCounty associationMiles
46213IndianapolisINMarion2.1
46216IndianapolisINMarion2.3
46236IndianapolisINMarion2.6
46249IndianapolisINMarion2.7
46250IndianapolisINMarion3.1
46235IndianapolisINMarion4.0
46085FishersINHamilton4.0
46038FishersINHamilton4.2

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