ZIP Code 46394

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Whiting · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

12,258

Population

8.4

Area (sq mi)

1,452

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

40.1

Median Age

49.4%

Male

50.6%

Female

10.1%

Foreign-Born

White 55.8%

African American 7.3%

Asian 0.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native 3.9%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3%

Two or More Ethnicities 10.2%

Hispanic or Latino 42.9%

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

$66,386

Median Household Income

$33,050

Per Capita Income

16.7%

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

27.1 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 60.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 22.8%

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

Housing

5,437

Total Housing Units

4,954

Occupied Units

483

Vacant Units

2.43

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 64.2%

Renter 35.8%

$162,900

Median Home Value

$970

Median Rent

1938

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
46327	Hammond, IN	12,153	2.5 mi
46320	Hammond, IN	15,508	2.8 mi
46312	East Chicago, IN	29,698	2.7 mi
60633	Chicago, IL	12,927	3.6 mi
46324	Hammond, IN	23,165	6.3 mi
60617	Chicago, IL	84,155	4.3 mi
60409	Calumet City, IL	37,186	5.1 mi
46323	Hammond, IN	22,743	6.2 mi
46321	Munster, IN	23,603	8.8 mi
60628	Chicago, IL	72,202	6.5 mi

Related Areas

Lake County Whiting, IN Indiana

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

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