ZIP Code 46409

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Gary · Lake County · Indiana

Quick Facts

8,932

Population

9.2

Area (sq mi)

967

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.3

Median Age

46.8%

Male

53.2%

Female

1.7%

Foreign-Born

White 11.2%

African American 67.8%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.2%

Two or More Ethnicities 16.9%

Hispanic or Latino 14.3%

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

$40,637

Median Household Income

$26,285

Per Capita Income

26.7%

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Unemployment Rate

27.6 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 51.7%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.3%

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

Housing

4,238

Total Housing Units

2,659

Occupied Units

1,579

Vacant Units

2.66

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 44.5%

Renter 55.5%

$73,300

Median Home Value

$1,194

Median Rent

1955

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	2.1 mi
46408	Gary, IN	17,030	2.4 mi
46402	Gary, IN	6,726	3.5 mi
46410	Merrillville, IN	38,340	4.7 mi
46404	Gary, IN	17,326	3.6 mi
46405	Lake Station, IN	11,746	3.7 mi
46342	Hobart, IN	31,244	4.6 mi
46403	Gary, IN	12,601	5.0 mi
46319	Griffith, IN	18,404	5.3 mi
46322	Highland, IN	23,727	7.0 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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