<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001752724-19-001567-index.html : 20190114
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190114121201
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-19-001567
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190114
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001379384
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21972
		FILM NUMBER:		19524349

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-825-2257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK CREDIT ALLOCATION INCOME TRUST IV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20091113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK PREFERRED & EQUITY ADVANTAGE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BlackRock Preferred & Equity Advantage Trust
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061115
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<TYPE>N-CEN
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>closedend_ncen_10-31.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: closedend_ncen_10-31.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ADVISORY CONTRACTS
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>NCEN_BTZ.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: NCEN_BTZ.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>