ZIP Code 46408

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Gary · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

17,030

Population

25.3

Area (sq mi)

674

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

36.7

Median Age

46.9%

Male

53.1%

Female

4.0%

Foreign-Born

White 39.1%

African American 41.1%

Asian 1.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%

Two or More Ethnicities 12.5%

Hispanic or Latino 21.8%

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

$47,063

Median Household Income

$23,175

Per Capita Income

29.8%

Poverty Rate

11.3%

Unemployment Rate

25.7 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.2%

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

Housing

7,861

Total Housing Units

6,028

Occupied Units

1,833

Vacant Units

2.57

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 60.3%

Renter 39.7%

$96,200

Median Home Value

$1,016

Median Rent

1954

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	2.7 mi
46409	Gary, IN	8,932	2.4 mi
46319	Griffith, IN	18,404	3.0 mi
46407	Gary, IN	12,656	3.1 mi
46322	Highland, IN	23,727	4.6 mi
46402	Gary, IN	6,726	4.3 mi
46406	Gary, IN	9,900	4.5 mi
46410	Merrillville, IN	38,340	4.8 mi
46323	Hammond, IN	22,743	5.3 mi
46375	Schererville, IN	23,820	5.5 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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