Advance is a town in Boone County, Indiana, home to about 390 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46102.
Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
All in Advance
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Advance. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL139 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Advance; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Advance had 503 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 512th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Boone County grew from 26,321 residents in 1900 to 70,812 in 2020.
Boone County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 43.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 2 E, IN weather station (5 miles away).
40,984 jobs at 1,873 businesses in Boone County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian SchoolAdvance | 1–11 | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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