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ZIP Code 46342 demographics

Cities: 6

Total housing units: 13,700

Population: 31,707

ZIP Code 46342 location, demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics.

ZIP Code 46342 Location

The list below contains cities and counties that use ZIP Code 46342.

46342 state: Indiana
46342 counties: Lake County, Porter County
46342 cities: Hobart city , Lake Station city , Merrillville town , New Chicago town , Portage city , Wheeler CDP

ZIP Code 46342 population: 31,707

Population

Year	Population
2021	31,707
2020	31,080
2019	30,874
2018	30,634
2017	30,303
2016	30,473
2015	30,972
2014	31,378
2013	31,156
2012	31,077
2011	31,122

Census data for ZIP Code 46342

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 46342

Total population
Total population	31,707
Male	15,287
Female	16,420

Population by age
Total population	31,707
Under 5 years	1,470
5 to 9 years	1,686
10 to 14 years	2,581
15 to 19 years	1,718
20 to 24 years	1,904
25 to 34 years	4,073
35 to 44 years	4,725
45 to 54 years	3,768
55 to 59 years	2,227
60 to 64 years	2,393
65 to 74 years	3,049
75 to 84 years	1,255
85 years and over	858
Median age (years)	39.8
Under 18 years	6,784
16 years and over	25,798
18 years and over	24,923
21 years and over	23,900
62 years and over	6,454
65 years and over	5,162

Population by race
Total population	31,707
One race	29,711
White	25,655
Black or African American	2,357
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	368
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	32
Some other race	1,253
Two or more races	1,996

Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	24,523
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	11,688
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population	12,835

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 46342

Households by type
Total households	12,658
Family households (families)	5,695
Married-couple family	1,257
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,316
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,695
Nonfamily households	3,390
Average household size	3,695
Average family size	2.49

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 46342

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households	12,658
Less than $10,000	520
$10,000 to $14,999	613
$15,000 to $24,999	1,016
$25,000 to $34,999	892
$35,000 to $49,999	1,790
$50,000 to $74,999	2,359
$75,000 to $99,999	1,800
$100,000 to $149,999	2,567
$150,000 to $199,999	835
$200,000 or more	266
Median household income (dollars)	64,113

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 46342

Housing occupancy
Total housing units	13,700
Occupied housing units	12,658
Vacant housing units	1,042

Units in structure
Total housing units	13,700
1-unit, detached	10,717
1-unit, attached	444
2 units	256
3 or 4 units	173
5 to 9 units	559
10 to 19 units	342
20 or more units	537
Mobile home	672
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0

Year structure built
Total housing units	13,700
Built 2014 or later	55
Built 2010 to 2013	609
Built 2000 to 2009	1,699
Built 1990 to 1999	1,825
Built 1980 to 1989	804
Built 1970 to 1979	2,378
Built 1960 to 1969	1,571
Built 1950 to 1959	1,994
Built 1940 to 1949	1,286
Built 1939 or earlier	1,479

Rooms
Total housing units	13,700
1 room	159
2 rooms	54
3 rooms	875
4 rooms	2,055
5 rooms	3,583
6 rooms	2,896
7 rooms	1,871
8 rooms	1,017
9 rooms or more	1,190
Median rooms	5.5

Bedrooms
Total housing units	13,700
No bedroom	159
1 bedroom	869
2 bedrooms	3,522
3 bedrooms	6,359
4 bedrooms	2,378
5 or more bedrooms	413

Housing tenure
Occupied housing units	12,658
Owner-occupied	9,795
Renter-occupied	2,863
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.51
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2.40

Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units	12,658
Moved in 2017 or later	1,104
Moved in 2015 to 2016	3,233
Moved in 2010 to 2014	1,962
Moved in 2000 to 2009	3,178
Moved in 1990 to 1999	1,530
Moved in 1989 and earlier	1,651

Value
Owner-occupied units	9,795
Less than $50,000	607
$50,000 to $99,999	1,435
$100,000 to $149,999	2,737
$150,000 to $199,999	2,066
$200,000 to $299,999	2,267
$300,000 to $499,999	563
$500,000 to $999,999	90
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	152,700

Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units	9,795
Housing units with a mortgage	6,626
Housing units without a mortgage	3,169

Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent	2,737
Less than $500	123
$500 to $999	1,254
$1,000 to $1,499	1,118
$1,500 to $1,999	171
$2,000 to $2,499	9
$2,500 to $2,999	50
$3,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	998
No rent paid	126

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