Muncie is a city in Delaware County, Indiana, home to about 64,751 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 47302, 47303, 47304, 47305 and 47306.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL164 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Muncie; 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.
Muncie had 65,194 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 13th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Delaware County grew from 49,624 residents in 1900 to 111,903 in 2020.
Delaware County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muncie Delaware Co Ap, IN weather station (2 miles away).
40,098 jobs at 2,314 businesses in Delaware County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,367 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muncie’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 156 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 284 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 261 |
| Mental health providers | 433 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 118 |
| Optometrists | 27 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 27 |
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 (32 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (9 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.
Established in 1827.
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 Muncie Community Schools, Inspire Academy - A Sch of Inquiry, Burris Laboratory School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Washington AcademyMuncie | Pre-K–5 | 492 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Grissom Elementary SchoolMuncie | Pre-K–5 | 411 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Inspire Academy - A Sch of InquiryMuncie | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolMuncie | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Muncie Central High SchoolMuncie | Pre-K–12 | 1,337 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| North View Elementary SchoolMuncie | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| South View Elementary SchoolMuncie | Pre-K–5 | 470 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| West View Elementary SchoolMuncie | Pre-K–5 | 538 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Burris Laboratory SchoolMuncie | K–12 | 676 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cowan Elementary SchoolMuncie | K–6 | 409 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Royerton Elementary SchoolMuncie | K–5 | 596 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Youth Opportunity CenterMuncie | K–12 | 47 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Delta Middle SchoolMuncie | 6–8 | 602 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Muncie Area Career CenterMuncie | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| Northside Middle SchoolMuncie | 6–8 | 630 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Southside Middle SchoolMuncie | 6–8 | 469 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Cowan High SchoolMuncie | 7–12 | 318 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Delta High SchoolMuncie | 9–12 | 848 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Excel Center - Bartholomew CountyColumbus | 9–12 | 49 | Charter | 73.8 mi |
| Excel Center - MuncieIndianapolis | 9–12 | 288 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Indiana Academy for Sci Math HmnMuncie | 10–12 | 218 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael Catholic SchoolMuncie | K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 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 Yorktown.
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