ZIP Code 46394

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake County, Indiana.

Population: 12,141
Median household income: $66,386
Median home value: $162,900

ZIP Code 46394 (Lake County, Indiana) is home to about 12,141 residents. Its median household income of $66,386 runs in line with the Lake County figure of $68,985.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 46394's population declined 1.4% from 12,319 to 12,141, while its median gross rent rose 16.0% from $836 to $970.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,141
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,386
Median home value: $162,900
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 5,437
Homeownership rate: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,31912,141

Median household income

$50,127$66,386

Median home value

$121,300$162,900

Median gross rent

$836$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,319	$50,127	$121,300	$836
2020	12,295	$51,898	$130,400	$797
2021	11,948	$58,026	$136,800	$869
2022	12,117	$65,212	$153,800	$917
2023	12,141	$66,386	$162,900	$970

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	692	5.7%
5 to 17	1,835	15.1%
18 to 24	1,271	10.5%
25 to 34	1,514	12.5%
35 to 44	1,512	12.5%
45 to 54	1,524	12.6%
55 to 64	1,674	13.8%
65 to 74	1,251	10.3%
75 and over	868	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,777	47.6%
Black or African American	847	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	127	1.0%
Asian	50	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.3%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	95	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,204	42.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree18.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,173	14.1%
High school graduate	3,134	37.6%
Some college or associate's	2,135	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,560	18.7%
Graduate or professional degree	341	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,217	78.2%
Carpooled	410	7.6%
Public transit	105	1.9%
Walked	206	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	416	7.7%
Other means	36	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,442	29.0%
15 to 29 min	1,228	24.7%
30 to 44 min	1,248	25.1%
45 to 59 min	695	14.0%
60+ min	361	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.7% (2,007 of 12,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,800	56.5%
Nonfamily households	2,154	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,954	91.1%
Vacant	483	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,179	64.2%
Renter-occupied	1,775	35.8%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units17.8%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,829	70.4%
1-unit, attached	36	0.7%
2 to 4 units	968	17.8%
5 to 19 units	488	9.0%
20 or more units	56	1.0%
Mobile home & other	60	1.1%

ZIP Code 46394

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