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Zip Code 46404 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 46404 is 16,888 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.23 | Zip Code 46404 land area is 5.7175 sq. miles | Population density is 2,953.74 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 46404

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 43.2
Median Age - Male 39.2
Median Age - Female 45.4

Median age of zip code 46404 is 16.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16.1% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 46404 is 8.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 46404 median age is 19.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 17.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 46404

White population 164
Black or African American population 16310
Asian population 16
American Indian and Alaska Native population 32
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 168

Region of birth

Zip code 46404 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0.3%
French Canadian 0.1% German 0.1%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.5% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.6% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 83%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 46404

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4084
Married couples 41.6%
Other couples 58.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 46404

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 47.5% 56.71%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.8% 19.64%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.94% 17.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.54% 5.92%
$200,000 or more 0.22% 0.26%

Households by size in zip code 46404

Household language in zip code 46404

English language 97.02%
Spanish language 1.44%
Other European language 0.87%
Asian language 0.09%
Other language 0.59%

Population by housing unit in zip code 46404

Total Occupied housing units 6605
Detached housing units 74.07%
Attached housing units 2.94%
2 units 3.63%
3 - 4 units 4.22%
5 - 9 units 10.86%
10 - 19 units 1.6%
20 - 49 units 2.06%
50 or more units 0.55%
Mobile homes 0.08%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 46404

Use car, track or Van 88.87%
Use public transportation 4.5%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.36%
Walk to work 4.8%
Work at home 1.47%

School attendance in zip code 46404

Attent Preschool programs 2.43%
Attend Public School 19.27%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.92%
Attent graduate studies 0.86%
Not enrolled in school 71.52%

Highest school attainment in zip code 46404

Less then 9th grade 5.49%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 13.74%
High school diploma 34.08%
Some college, no degree 29.09%
Associate degree 8.25%
Bachelor's degree 8.93%
Graduate or professional degree 0.42%

Real Estate in zip code 46404

Housing occupied 78.77%
Housing vacant 21.23%
Housing occupied by owner 60.48%
Housing occupied by tenant 39.52%
Total Rented Units 2610
Median Contract Gross Rent $551
Median Gross Rent $692
Median Home Value $69,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 46404 median gross rent is 25.59% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 46404

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $670
2 Bedrooms $750
3 Bedrooms $920
4 Bedrooms $1,040
AVERAGE RENT $792

Average rent in zip code 46404 ($792.00) is 6.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.3% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 46404 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 7.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.7% lower, two bedroom rent is 7% lower, three bedroom rent is 6.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 6.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 46404

Total housing units 8385
Detached housing units 73.58%
Attached housing units 2.43%
2 units 4.36%
3 - 4 units 4.52%
5 - 9 units 10.91%
10 - 19 units 1.97%
20 - 49 units 1.73%
50 or more units 0.43%
Mobile homes 0.06%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 46404

Total Real Estate Taxes $4,651,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,713,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,937,400

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Zip Codes Near 46404

Zip Code City County Distance
46406 Gary Lake 0.98 ml
46405 Lake Station Lake 2.27 ml
46402 Gary Lake 2.36 ml
46408 Gary Lake 2.7 ml
46407 Gary Lake 2.98 ml
46323 Hammond Lake 4.08 ml
46319 Griffith Lake 4.31 ml
46409 Gary Lake 4.6 ml
46342 Hobart Lake 4.64 ml
46322 Highland Lake 5.15 ml