ZIP Code 46406

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Gary · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

9,900

Population

33.4

Area (sq mi)

297

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

32.4

Median Age

47.0%

Male

53.0%

Female

4.2%

Foreign-Born

White 24.3%

African American 62.7%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 7.4%

Hispanic or Latino 12.9%

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

$35,631

Median Household Income

$19,525

Per Capita Income

34.8%

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Unemployment Rate

25.8 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 50.0%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 8.6%

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

Housing

3,938

Total Housing Units

3,303

Occupied Units

635

Vacant Units

2.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 46.9%

Renter 53.1%

$86,300

Median Home Value

$972

Median Rent

1963

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
46404	Gary, IN	17,326	2.2 mi
46323	Hammond, IN	22,743	2.5 mi
46402	Gary, IN	6,726	4.0 mi
46312	East Chicago, IN	29,698	3.9 mi
46319	Griffith, IN	18,404	5.4 mi
46408	Gary, IN	17,030	4.5 mi
46407	Gary, IN	12,656	4.4 mi
46322	Highland, IN	23,727	4.6 mi
46324	Hammond, IN	23,165	5.0 mi
46320	Hammond, IN	15,508	5.4 mi

Related Areas

Lake County Gary, IN Indiana

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

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