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ZIP Code 46393: Wheeler, IN
ZIP code 46393 is in Wheeler, Indiana, entirely in Porter County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wheeler · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Porter County
- Census places
- Wheeler census-designated place
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- House district
- IN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Indiana
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1.7 sq mi · 126 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 46393?
46393 centers on 41.514°, -87.168° and covers 1.7 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 46342, 46385.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 46393, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 46393 compare with the rest of Porter County?
| Measure | 46393 | In Porter County | In IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 216 | 14th of 15 | 709th of 807 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
46393's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (216). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 46393?
The 2020 Census counted 376 people in 46393; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 216. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 216±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 376
- Households
- 102
- Median age
- 33.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 46393?
Of the 216 people the ACS estimates in 46393, 21.3% are under 18 and 14.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1821.3%
- 18 to 6464.4%
- 65 and older14.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 46393 earn?
Median household income is $56,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,250±$47,825
- Income per person
- $29,700
- Below the poverty line
- 9.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,187150 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 46393?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.2%
- Housing units
- 102
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 46393?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 46393?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46342 | Hobart | 32,224 | $76k | 4.0 mi |
| 46385 | Valparaiso | 40,856 | $99k | 4.1 mi |
| 46368 | Portage | 40,301 | $76k | 5.4 mi (near) |
| 46405 | Lake Station | 12,184 | $61k | 6.4 mi (near) |
| 46403 | Gary | 10,929 | $46k | 8.1 mi (near) |
| 46409 | Gary | 7,184 | $45k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 46410 | Merrillville | 39,243 | $64k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 46304 | Chesterton | 28,307 | $91k | 9.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.