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46405

ZIP code 46405 is in Lake County, Indiana. About 12,184 people live here in 4,357 households. The median home value is $139,200 and the median household income $60,881. The average commute takes about 29 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
12,184residentsACS 2020–2024
$60,881median household incomeLake County: $71K
$139,200median home valueLake County: $231K
90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
46405 in IndianaZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Indiana ZIP codes by household income, with 46405 marked 46405
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

12,184 residents in 4,357 households, next to the Lake County figure.

24%
under 18
26%
aged 18–34
14%
aged 65 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
39%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

4,632 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,200 (±$9,084).

75%
of households own their home
87%
of homes are detached single-family houses
4%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
6%
are mobile homes
6%
of housing units are vacant
$1,144
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20193%
2000–20095%
1990–199910%
1980–19899%
1970–197911%
1960–196916%
1950–195920%
1940–194918%
1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,054.

$60,881
median household income
12.2%
of people live below the poverty line
16.3%
unemployment rate
8%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

29 min
average commute to work
18%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
92%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
4%
work from home
8%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

90%
of households have a broadband subscription
8%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 46405.

149 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants0
Limited-service restaurants8
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars6
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices3
Child care centers0
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 46405, next to the national figure.

76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
51%
visited a dentist in the past year
15%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
31%
get no leisure-time physical activity
43%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
21%
smoke
41%
have obesity
15%
have diagnosed diabetes
36%
have high blood pressure
27%
report fair or poor general health
19%
report frequent mental distress
33%
often feel lonely
23%
faced food insecurity in the past year
16%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
11%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Alexander Hamilton Elementary SchLake Station0.6 mi
Thomas A Edison Jr-Sr HSLake Station1.0 mi
John I Meister Elementary SchoolHobart1.1 mi
River Forest High SchoolHobart1.4 mi
River Forest Middle SchoolHobart1.4 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.