ZIP Code 46340

ZIP code 46340 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 85.4 square miles in Hanna, LaPorte County, Indiana. The area is home to 1,068 residents, producing a population density of 13 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 46340 against Indiana and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 46340 sits at $58,717 (20% below the Indiana average), while per-capita income is $26,275. The poverty rate stands at 37.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.6%. On housing, the median home value is $172,000 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $863 per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 46340 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing LaPorte County, so you can benchmark 46340 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →