ZIP code 46385 is in Porter County, Indiana. About 40,856 people live here in 15,269 households. The median home value is $331,700 and the median household income $98,957. The average commute takes about 32 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
40,856residentsACS 2020–2024
$98,957median household incomePorter County: $88K
$331,700median home valuePorter County: $282K
94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
46385 in IndianaZIP codes coloured by median household income
46385
<$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.
40,856 residents in 15,269 households, next to the Porter County figure.
21%
under 18
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19%
aged 18–34
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20%
aged 65 and over
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22%
of households are people living alone
HerePorter County
62%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
15,958 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $331,700 (±$9,500).
87%
of households own their home
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86%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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5%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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3%
are mobile homes
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4%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,346
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later3%
2010–20198%
2000–200917%
1990–199919%
1980–198911%
1970–197920%
1960–196911%
1950–19595%
1940–19491%
1939 or earlier5%
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 ±$6,039.
$98,957
median household income
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8.0%
of people live below the poverty line
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3.4%
unemployment rate
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35%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HerePorter County
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.
32 min
average commute to work
HerePorter County
20%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HerePorter County
90%
of workers drive or carpool
HerePorter County
0%
take public transportation
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1%
walk or bike
HerePorter County
8%
work from home
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2%
of households have no car
HerePorter County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
94%
of households have a broadband subscription
HerePorter County
5%
have no internet access at home
HerePorter County
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 46385.
597 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants14
Limited-service restaurants9
Coffee shops and snack bars3
Bars3
Physicians’ offices6
Dentists’ offices10
Child care centers3
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 46385, next to the national figure.
80%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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66%
visited a dentist in the past year
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7%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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24%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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37%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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15%
smoke
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39%
have obesity
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12%
have diagnosed diabetes
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38%
have high blood pressure
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18%
report fair or poor general health
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16%
report frequent mental distress
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30%
often feel lonely
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11%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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9%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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6%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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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.
Memorial Elementary SchoolValparaiso2.7 mi
Heavilin Elementary SchoolValparaiso2.8 mi
Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolValparaiso3.0 mi
Wheeler High SchoolValparaiso3.0 mi
Union Township Middle SchoolValparaiso3.1 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.
46385