Kingsford Heights, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46346
LaPorte County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,423
- 311/sq mi High-density area
- $57,830
- Median income Below-median income area
- $120,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kingsford Heights pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 311
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46346 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46346 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kingsford Heights, LaPorte County, Indiana, home to just 1,423 residents across 4.6 square miles, a density of 311 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 46346 reports a modest median household income of $57,830 (21% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,587. The poverty rate is 26.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $120,500 (38% below the average Indiana ZIP), and median rent is $889; owner occupancy is 59.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in LaPorte County, so 46346 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 46346, Kingsford Heights, IN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,423
Population
4.6
Area (sq mi)
311
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46346?
33.5
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
3.3%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$57,830
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$22,587
Per Capita Income
26.7%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 46346 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Kingsford Heights, IN household income vs. every Indiana ZIP code
Median household income among 721 reporting Indiana ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$57,830 21st percentile higher than 21% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Indiana ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
628housing units
628
Total Housing Units
556
Occupied Units
72
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,500
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$889
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 46346, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,032,000.
6
Businesses
44
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 46346 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46350
La Porte (46350)
43,650 residents
- 46382 2,108
Union Mills (46382)
2,108 residents
- 46532 1,905
Hamlet (46532)
1,905 residents
- 46346 1,423
Kingsford Heights (46346)
1,423 residents
- 46340 1,068
Hanna (46340)
1,068 residents
- 46345 249
Kingsbury (46345)
249 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46346 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 46346 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46382
Union Mills (46382)
$95,208 median income
- 46532
Hamlet (46532)
$84,866 median income
- 46350
La Porte (46350)
$74,307 median income
- 46340
Hanna (46340)
$58,717 median income
- 46346
Kingsford Heights (46346)
$57,830 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 46346 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 46346, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,423 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 46346 in?
ZIP code 46346 (Kingsford Heights) is located in LaPorte County, Indiana. LaPorte County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/laporte-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 46346?
ZIP code 46346 in Kingsford Heights, IN has a population of 1,423 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 46346?
The median household income in ZIP 46346 is $57,830, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 46346?
The median home value in ZIP 46346 is $120,500, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 46346?
The largest racial group in ZIP 46346 is White at 78.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 46346?
ZIP code 46346 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 44 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 46346?
In ZIP code 46346, 54.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 46346?
In ZIP code 46346, approximately 59.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 46346?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 46346 is 26.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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