Anderson is a city in Madison County, Indiana, home to about 55,367 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46011, 46012, 46013 and 46016, and parts of 46017 and 46064 are in Anderson too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
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Mostly Chesterfield; part is in Anderson
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Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Anderson. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL159 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Anderson; 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.
Anderson had 54,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Madison County grew from 70,470 residents in 1900 to 130,129 in 2020.
Madison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson Sewage Plt, IN weather station (2 miles away).
34,645 jobs at 2,353 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
759 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Anderson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 158 |
| Dentists | 65 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 194 |
| Mental health providers | 182 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 62 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (20 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 miles 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.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anderson Community School Corp, Anderson Preparatory Academy, Excel Center - Anderson. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood Elementary SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–4 | 455 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Anderson Elementary SchoolAnderson | K–5 | 496 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Anderson Preparatory AcademyAnderson | K–12 | 777 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Eastside Elementary SchoolAnderson | K–5 | 581 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Erskine Elementary SchoolAnderson | K–5 | 461 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Tenth Street Elementary SchoolAnderson | K–5 | 529 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Valley Grove Elementary SchoolAnderson | K–5 | 485 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Anderson Intermediate SchoolAnderson | 5–6 | 490 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Highland Middle SchoolAnderson | 7–8 | 916 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Anderson High SchoolAnderson | 9–12 | 1,768 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Excel Center - AndersonAnderson | 9–12 | 321 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Christian SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–12 | 34 | Church of Christ | 2.5 mi |
| Cross Street Christian SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–8 | 39 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.9 mi |
| Holy Cross SchoolAnderson | Pre-K–8 | 143 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Indiana Christian AcademyAnderson | Pre-K–12 | 281 | Baptist | 3.8 mi |
| Liberty Christian ElementaryAnderson | Pre-K–12 | 357 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
| Liberty Christian SchoolAnderson | 7–12 | 172 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pendleton, Chesterfield, Edgewood, Ingalls, Yorktown, Lapel, Country Club Heights, Woodlawn Heights and River Forest.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.