Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, home to about 53,733 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46514, 46516 and 46517.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Elkhart; also Simonton Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkhart. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)85 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | South Bend International Airport (SBN)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL89 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkhart; 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.
Elkhart had 53,923 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 18th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Elkhart County grew from 45,052 residents in 1900 to 207,047 in 2020.
Elkhart 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 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Goshen 3sw, IN weather station (10 miles away).
136,199 jobs at 5,211 businesses in Elkhart County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
788 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkhart’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 77 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 175 |
| Dentists | 53 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 135 |
| Mental health providers | 235 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 21 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
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 Elkhart Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Baugo Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardsley Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 356 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Hawthorne Early Learning CenterElkhart | Pre-K | 156 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mary Beck Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 385 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Mary Daly Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 476 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mary Feeser Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 470 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Monger Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 394 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Osolo Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 452 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Riverview Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 439 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Roosevelt STEAM AcademyElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 531 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Woodland Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 429 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Cleveland Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–6 | 519 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Concord East Side Elementary SchElkhart | K–4 | 545 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Concord Ox Bow Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–4 | 431 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Concord South Side Elementary SchElkhart | K–4 | 394 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Concord West Side Elem SchoolElkhart | K–4 | 504 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Eastwood Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–6 | 428 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Jimtown Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–2 | 418 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Pinewood Elementary SchoolElkhart | K–6 | 503 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Jimtown Intermediate SchoolElkhart | 3–6 | 580 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Concord Intermediate SchoolElkhart | 5–6 | 756 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Elkhart Area Career CenterElkhart | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.2 mi |
| Concord Junior High SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 855 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Jimtown Junior High SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 305 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| North Side Middle SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 563 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Pierre Moran Middle SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 396 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| West Side Middle SchoolElkhart | 7–8 | 569 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Concord Community High SchoolElkhart | 9–12 | 1,727 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Elkhart High SchoolElkhart | 9–12 | 3,073 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Excel Center - ElkhartElkhart | 9–12 | 260 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Jimtown High SchoolElkhart | 9–12 | 546 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian Montessori SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 24 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian Montessori SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–6 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 3.0 mi |
| Genai Excellence AcademyElkhart | Pre-K–4 | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Montessori School of ElkhartElkhart | Pre-K–K | 10 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| St Vincent De Paul Elementary SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–8 | 177 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolElkhart | Pre-K–8 | 279 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.1 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolElkhart | K–8 | 250 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| Northern Maple Christian SchoolElkhart | 2–7 | 11 | Mennonite | 5.8 mi |
| Crossing National, IncElkhart | 9–12 | 630 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 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 Simonton Lake and Dunlap.
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