Meridian Hills is a town in Marion County, Indiana, home to about 1,767 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46240 and 46260.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Indianapolis; part is in Meridian Hills
Mostly Indianapolis; part is in Meridian Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Meridian Hills. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL156 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Meridian Hills; 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.
Meridian Hills had 1,774 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 245th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Marion County grew from 197,227 residents in 1900 to 977,203 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Castleton 2 S, IN weather station (6 miles away).
544,147 jobs at 24,248 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,560 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Meridian Hills’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 303 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 763 |
| Dentists | 100 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 576 |
| Mental health providers | 512 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 248 |
| Optometrists | 37 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| 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.
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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.
Public schools here are run by MSD Washington Township, IN Sch for the Blind & Vis Imprd, Girls IN STEM Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning CenterIndianapolis | Pre-K | 233 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| IN Sch for the Blind & Vis ImprdIndianapolis | Pre-K–12 | 93 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| Nora Elementary SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–5 | 544 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clearwater Elementary SchoolIndianapolis | K–5 | 750 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Girls IN STEM AcademyIndianapolis | K–6 | 55 | Charter | 4.3 mi |
| Greenbriar Elementary SchoolIndianapolis | K–5 | 509 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| IN Math & Science Academy - NorthIndianapolis | K–12 | 657 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Spring Mill Elementary SchoolIndianapolis | K–5 | 529 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Willow Lake Elementary SchoolIndianapolis | K–5 | 739 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| J Everett Light Career CenterIndianapolis | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| Northview Middle SchoolIndianapolis | 6–8 | 1,019 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Westlane Middle SchoolIndianapolis | 6–8 | 754 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| North Central High SchoolIndianapolis | 9–12 | 3,682 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Children's Habitat Montessori SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–5 | 42 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Colonial Christian SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–12 | 245 | Baptist | 1.8 mi |
| Hasten Hebrew Academy of IndianapolisIndianapolis | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Jewish | 2.0 mi |
| International Montessori SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–3 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 2.9 mi |
| Park Tudor SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–12 | 956 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 mi |
| Sycamore SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–8 | 366 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
| The Orchard SchoolIndianapolis | Pre-K–8 | 444 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| St Luke Catholic SchoolIndianapolis | K | 57 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Indianapolis and Williams Creek.
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