Shelby, IN · standard
ZIP Code 46377
Lake County, Indiana - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 386
- 248/sq mi High-density area
- $38,958
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Shelby pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 248
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 46377 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 46377 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shelby, Lake County, Indiana, home to just 386 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 248 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 46377 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,958 (47% below the average Indiana ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,704. The poverty rate is 26.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 69.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lake County, so 46377 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 46377, Shelby, 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
386
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
248
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 46377?
69.6
Median Age
66.7%
Male
33.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$38,958
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$37,704
Per Capita Income
26.7%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 46377 ranks among Indiana ZIPs
Shelby, 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)
$38,958 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 721 Indiana ZIPs
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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
45housing units
45
Total Housing Units
45
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Occupancy Type
1946
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 46377, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,718,000.
6
Businesses
27
Employees
$1.7M
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 46377 vs 46381 →
ZIP 46377 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46356
Lowell (46356)
17,524 residents
- 46310
Demotte (46310)
13,565 residents
- 46341
Hebron (46341)
10,426 residents
- 46349 3,336
Lake Village (46349)
3,336 residents
- 47943 932
Fair Oaks (47943)
932 residents
- 46376 398
Schneider (46376)
398 residents
- 46377 386
Shelby (46377)
386 residents
- 46381 235
Thayer (46381)
235 residents
- 46379 202
Sumava Resorts (46379)
202 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 46377 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 46377 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 46341
Hebron (46341)
$89,559 median income
- 46356
Lowell (46356)
$89,217 median income
- 46349
Lake Village (46349)
$82,306 median income
- 47943
Fair Oaks (47943)
$77,857 median income
- 46310
Demotte (46310)
$73,789 median income
- 46381
Thayer (46381)
$64,821 median income
- 46376
Schneider (46376)
$64,205 median income
- 46377
Shelby (46377)
$38,958 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 46377 ranks #8 of 8 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 46377, both outside IN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 46377 in?
ZIP code 46377 (Shelby) is located in Lake County, Indiana. Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lake-in.
What is the population of ZIP code 46377?
ZIP code 46377 in Shelby, IN has a population of 386 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 46377?
The median household income in ZIP 46377 is $38,958, which is 49% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 46377?
The largest racial group in ZIP 46377 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 46377?
ZIP code 46377 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 27 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 46377?
In ZIP code 46377, approximately 60.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 40.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 46377?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 46377 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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