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Zip Code 46307 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 46307 is 59,749 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 46307 land area is 87.6636 sq. miles | Population density is 681.57 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 46307

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.2
Median Age - Male 37.7
Median Age - Female 41.1

Median age of zip code 46307 is 6.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 46307 is 5.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 46307 median age is 7.6% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 6.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 46307

White population 52719
Black or African American population 3098
Asian population 939
American Indian and Alaska Native population 104
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 24
Other population 1768

Region of birth

Zip code 46307 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.3% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 3.7%
English 8.3% French No Basque 2.2%
French Canadian 0.8% German 27.4%
Greek 2% Hungarian 2%
Irish 15.3% Italian 7.2%
Lithuanian 1% Norwegian 1%
Polish 13.1% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 1.2% Scotch-Irish 1.5%
Scottish 1.3% Slovak 3.2%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 2.9%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 3.8% Welsh 0.8%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 20.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 46307

Family Type Distribution
Total families 15886
Married couples 83.29%
Other couples 16.71%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 46307

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 9.95% 17.37%
$30,000 and $50,000 13.05% 15.47%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.73% 37.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 30.35% 25.4%
$200,000 or more 4.92% 4.03%

Households by size in zip code 46307

Household language in zip code 46307

English language 89.63%
Spanish language 3.05%
Other European language 5.54%
Asian language 0.99%
Other language 0.79%

Population by housing unit in zip code 46307

Total Occupied housing units 21571
Detached housing units 74.31%
Attached housing units 11.59%
2 units 1.2%
3 - 4 units 2.66%
5 - 9 units 3.53%
10 - 19 units 4.24%
20 - 49 units 1.36%
50 or more units 0.53%
Mobile homes 0.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 46307

Use car, track or Van 93.81%
Use public transportation 1.85%
Use Motorcycle 0.09%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.05%
Work at home 3.2%

School attendance in zip code 46307

Attent Preschool programs 2.85%
Attend Public School 17.33%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.88%
Attent graduate studies 1.07%
Not enrolled in school 72.87%

Highest school attainment in zip code 46307

Less then 9th grade 2.57%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.33%
High school diploma 32.91%
Some college, no degree 23.44%
Associate degree 10.28%
Bachelor's degree 22.93%
Graduate or professional degree 2.54%

Real Estate in zip code 46307

Housing occupied 94%
Housing vacant 6%
Housing occupied by owner 83.2%
Housing occupied by tenant 16.8%
Total Rented Units 3624
Median Contract Gross Rent $774
Median Gross Rent $878
Median Home Value $189,000

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 46307 median gross rent is 13.44% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 46307

Studio $670
1 Bedroom $770
2 Bedrooms $860
3 Bedrooms $1,050
4 Bedrooms $1,190
AVERAGE RENT $908

Average rent in zip code 46307 ($908.00) is 1.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 2.9% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 46307 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 1.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 0.9% higher, four bedroom rent is 1.2% higher.

Housing units in zip code 46307

Total housing units 22947
Detached housing units 72.88%
Attached housing units 11.41%
2 units 1.44%
3 - 4 units 3.18%
5 - 9 units 4.32%
10 - 19 units 4.27%
20 - 49 units 1.28%
50 or more units 0.5%
Mobile homes 0.72%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 46307

Total Real Estate Taxes $46,261,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $35,437,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $10,824,400

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46319 Griffith Lake 5.56 ml
46320 Hammond Lake 6.54 ml
46408 Gary Lake 6.95 ml
46311 Dyer Lake 7.19 ml
46409 Gary Lake 7.52 ml
46405 Lake Station Lake 7.65 ml