Lapel is a town in Madison County, Indiana, home to about 2,668 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46051, and parts of 46064 are in Lapel too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pendleton; part is in Lapel
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lapel. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL156 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lapel; 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.
Lapel had 2,325 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 188th 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 (6 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).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lapel.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Frankton-Lapel Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapel Elementary SchoolLapel | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lapel Middle SchoolLapel | 6–8 | 335 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lapel Sr High SchoolLapel | 9–12 | 462 | Public | 1.4 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 Pendleton, Ingalls and Anderson.
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.