ZIP Code 46402

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Gary · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

6,726

Population

9.9

Area (sq mi)

682

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

34.6

Median Age

43.8%

Male

56.2%

Female

1.2%

Foreign-Born

White 5.0%

African American 87.4%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 4.9%

Hispanic or Latino 3.8%

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

$29,125

Median Household Income

$16,812

Per Capita Income

44.4%

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Unemployment Rate

25.1 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 55.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 9.8%

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

Housing

3,360

Total Housing Units

2,209

Occupied Units

1,151

Vacant Units

2.47

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 37.8%

Renter 62.2%

$61,200

Median Home Value

$904

Median Rent

1942

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
46407	Gary, IN	12,656	1.4 mi
46409	Gary, IN	8,932	3.5 mi
46404	Gary, IN	17,326	2.5 mi
46403	Gary, IN	12,601	3.5 mi
46406	Gary, IN	9,900	4.0 mi
46408	Gary, IN	17,030	4.3 mi
46405	Lake Station, IN	11,746	3.9 mi
46410	Merrillville, IN	38,340	8.2 mi
46323	Hammond, IN	22,743	6.4 mi
46319	Griffith, IN	18,404	6.9 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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