Garrett is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, home to about 6,642 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46738, and parts of 46706 are in Garrett too.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Garrett; also Altona
Mostly Auburn; part is in Garrett
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Garrett. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL136 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Garrett; 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.
Garrett had 6,542 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 107th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
DeKalb County grew from 25,711 residents in 1900 to 43,265 in 2020.
DeKalb 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 17°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Garrett, IN weather station (about a mile away).
21,088 jobs at 1,034 businesses in DeKalb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Garrett.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J E Ober Elementary SchoolGarrett | K–5 | 704 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Garrett Middle SchoolGarrett | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Garrett High SchoolGarrett | 9–12 | 553 | Public | 0.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Auburn and Altona.
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.