ZIP Code 46303
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake County, Indiana.
- Population
- 16,910
- Median household income
- $78,659
- Median home value
- $271,700
+14.5%’19–’23
+14.3%’19–’23
+38.6%’19–’23
Covering part of Lake County, Indiana, ZIP Code 46303 has about 16,910 residents. The median household income of $78,659 is above the Lake County median ($68,985).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 46303's population grew 14.5% from 14,765 to 16,910, while its median gross rent rose 30.7% from $916 to $1,197.
Households average 2.75 people. The median gross rent is $1,197.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 16,910
- Median age
- 40.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $78,659
- Median home value
- $271,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,197
- Housing units
- 6,922
- Homeownership rate
- 82.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202314,76516,910
$68,819$78,659
$196,100$271,700
$916$1,197
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14,765 | $68,819 | $196,100 | $916 |
| 2020 | 14,799 | $69,732 | $197,500 | $947 |
| 2021 | 16,073 | $79,594 | $216,800 | $1,007 |
| 2022 | 16,859 | $88,571 | $247,000 | $1,176 |
| 2023 | 16,910 | $78,659 | $271,700 | $1,197 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.3%
5 to 1718.2%
18 to 247.9%
25 to 3412.6%
35 to 4412.6%
45 to 5412.5%
55 to 6412.7%
65 to 7410.6%
75 and over7.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 900 | 5.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 3,073 | 18.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,333 | 7.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 2,126 | 12.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 2,135 | 12.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 2,109 | 12.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 2,156 | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 1,793 | 10.6% |
| 75 and over | 1,285 | 7.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 14,902 | 88.1% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 132 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 539 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,307 | 7.7% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma5.1%
High school graduate36.5%
Some college or associate's34.1%
Bachelor's degree15.3%
Graduate or professional degree9.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 594 | 5.1% |
| High school graduate | 4,239 | 36.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 3,958 | 34.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,771 | 15.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,042 | 9.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone83.9%
Carpooled5.8%
Public transit0.5%
Walked0.6%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.0%
Other means3.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 6,721 | 83.9% |
| Carpooled | 467 | 5.8% |
| Public transit | 38 | 0.5% |
| Walked | 46 | 0.6% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 481 | 6.0% |
| Other means | 257 | 3.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 1,435 | 19.1% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,968 | 26.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 2,113 | 28.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 845 | 11.2% |
| 60+ min | 1,168 | 15.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.75
- Poverty rate
- 4.6% (783 of 16,910)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 4,576 | 74.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,578 | 25.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1992
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 6,154 | 88.9% |
| Vacant | 768 | 11.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 5,072 | 82.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 1,082 | 17.6% |
1-unit, detached79.9%
1-unit, attached15.0%
2 to 4 units3.8%
5 to 19 units0.7%
20 or more units0.1%
Mobile home & other0.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,533 | 79.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,037 | 15.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 262 | 3.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 47 | 0.7% |
| 20 or more units | 4 | 0.1% |
| Mobile home & other | 39 | 0.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 46303
- Land area
- 29 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.43 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.3736, -87.4793
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)