ZIP Code 46404

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Gary · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

17,326

Population

14.8

Area (sq mi)

1,170

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

34.2

Median Age

47.1%

Male

52.9%

Female

0.8%

Foreign-Born

White 1.5%

African American 90.3%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 5.4%

Hispanic or Latino 4.7%

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

$39,188

Median Household Income

$21,570

Per Capita Income

29.8%

Poverty Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

25.4 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 50.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 16.2%

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

Housing

7,708

Total Housing Units

6,200

Occupied Units

1,508

Vacant Units

2.69

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 49.3%

Renter 50.7%

$88,300

Median Home Value

$995

Median Rent

1960

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
46408	Gary, IN	17,030	2.7 mi
46407	Gary, IN	12,656	2.3 mi
46406	Gary, IN	9,900	2.2 mi
46402	Gary, IN	6,726	2.5 mi
46323	Hammond, IN	22,743	4.1 mi
46409	Gary, IN	8,932	3.6 mi
46319	Griffith, IN	18,404	4.7 mi
46322	Highland, IN	23,727	5.0 mi
46405	Lake Station, IN	11,746	5.9 mi
46324	Hammond, IN	23,165	6.6 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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