ZIP Code 46407

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake County, Indiana.

Population: 8,889
Median household income: $25,551
Median home value: $55,000

ZIP Code 46407 (Lake County, Indiana) is home to about 8,889 residents. At $25,551, its median household income sits below Lake County's $68,985.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 46407's population declined 18.5% from 10,905 to 8,889, while its median gross rent rose 12.7% from $716 to $807.

62.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1955.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,889
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $25,551
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 6,644
Homeownership rate: 44.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,9058,889

Median household income

$25,219$25,551

Median home value

$50,600$55,000

Median gross rent

$716$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,905	$25,219	$50,600	$716
2020	10,885	$22,387	$49,400	$695
2021	9,733	$26,613	$49,800	$746
2022	9,125	$26,502	$53,000	$780
2023	8,889	$25,551	$55,000	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	695	7.8%
5 to 17	1,781	20.0%
18 to 24	411	4.6%
25 to 34	1,160	13.0%
35 to 44	981	11.0%
45 to 54	764	8.6%
55 to 64	1,164	13.1%
65 to 74	1,064	12.0%
75 and over	869	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	188	2.1%
Black or African American	8,102	91.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	61	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	175	2.0%
Two or more races	114	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	249	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,142	19.0%
High school graduate	2,380	39.7%
Some college or associate's	1,816	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	430	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	234	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone68.6%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit3.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,617	68.6%
Carpooled	416	17.7%
Public transit	81	3.4%
Walked	25	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	157	6.7%
Other means	60	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	463	21.1%
15 to 29 min	1,001	45.5%
30 to 44 min	445	20.2%
45 to 59 min	126	5.7%
60+ min	164	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 38.6% (3,398 of 8,809)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,961	50.0%
Nonfamily households	1,960	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,921	59.0%
Vacant	2,723	41.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,740	44.4%
Renter-occupied	2,181	55.6%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached13.8%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,143	62.4%
1-unit, attached	918	13.8%
2 to 4 units	751	11.3%
5 to 19 units	464	7.0%
20 or more units	310	4.7%
Mobile home & other	58	0.9%

ZIP Code 46407

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