ZIP Code 46312

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East Chicago · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

29,698

Population

36.3

Area (sq mi)

819

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.5

Median Age

49.8%

Male

50.2%

Female

16.2%

Foreign-Born

White 16.1%

African American 37.4%

Asian 0.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 10.8%

Hispanic or Latino 56.5%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$41,071

Median Household Income

$23,164

Per Capita Income

27.0%

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

21.9 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 49.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

12,429

Total Housing Units

9,987

Occupied Units

2,442

Vacant Units

2.61

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 44.1%

Renter 55.9%

$92,400

Median Home Value

$820

Median Rent

1942

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
46323	Hammond, IN	22,743	4.0 mi
46327	Hammond, IN	12,153	2.8 mi
46320	Hammond, IN	15,508	2.7 mi
46394	Whiting, IN	12,258	2.7 mi
46406	Gary, IN	9,900	3.9 mi
46322	Highland, IN	23,727	6.8 mi
46324	Hammond, IN	23,165	5.0 mi
60633	Chicago, IL	12,927	5.6 mi
60409	Calumet City, IL	37,186	5.5 mi
46404	Gary, IN	17,326	6.0 mi

Related Areas

Lake County East Chicago, IN Indiana

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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