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Zip Code 46407 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 46407 is 13,076 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.30 | Zip Code 46407 land area is 4.2333 sq. miles | Population density is 3,088.84 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 46407

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.5
Median Age - Male 37.3
Median Age - Female 38

Median age of zip code 46407 is 0.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 46407 is 3.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 4.2% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 46407 median age is 0.5% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 46407

White population 237
Black or African American population 12667
Asian population 36
American Indian and Alaska Native population 4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 49

Region of birth

Zip code 46407 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0%
French Canadian 0% German 0.1%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0.1%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.8% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 1% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 73.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 46407

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2943
Married couples 30.07%
Other couples 69.93%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 46407

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 59.09% 66.19%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.89% 16.78%
$50,000 and $100,000 13.22% 11.12%
$100,000 and $200,000 8.22% 5.49%
$200,000 or more 0.58% 0.42%

Households by size in zip code 46407

Household language in zip code 46407

English language 96.78%
Spanish language 1.46%
Other European language 0.81%
Asian language 0.53%
Other language 0.42%

Population by housing unit in zip code 46407

Total Occupied housing units 5191
Detached housing units 57.6%
Attached housing units 8.5%
2 units 9.57%
3 - 4 units 7.55%
5 - 9 units 9.07%
10 - 19 units 2.68%
20 - 49 units 1.31%
50 or more units 3.31%
Mobile homes 0.4%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 46407

Use car, track or Van 89.21%
Use public transportation 6.17%
Use Motorcycle 0.17%
Use bicycle 0.46%
Walk to work 3.2%
Work at home 0.78%

School attendance in zip code 46407

Attent Preschool programs 2.19%
Attend Public School 22.23%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.19%
Attent graduate studies 0.17%
Not enrolled in school 70.22%

Highest school attainment in zip code 46407

Less then 9th grade 7.36%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 13.77%
High school diploma 34.47%
Some college, no degree 29.57%
Associate degree 7.16%
Bachelor's degree 7.29%
Graduate or professional degree 0.39%

Real Estate in zip code 46407

Housing occupied 67.21%
Housing vacant 32.79%
Housing occupied by owner 41.98%
Housing occupied by tenant 58.02%
Total Rented Units 3012
Median Contract Gross Rent $500
Median Gross Rent $661
Median Home Value $56,000

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 46407 median gross rent is 32.2% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 46407

Studio $600
1 Bedroom $690
2 Bedrooms $770
3 Bedrooms $940
4 Bedrooms $1,060
AVERAGE RENT $812

Average rent in zip code 46407 ($812.00) is 1.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 46407 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.3% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.9% lower, two bedroom rent is 1.5% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 1.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 46407

Total housing units 7724
Detached housing units 57.7%
Attached housing units 6.5%
2 units 11.47%
3 - 4 units 8.52%
5 - 9 units 9.63%
10 - 19 units 2.3%
20 - 49 units 1.37%
50 or more units 2.23%
Mobile homes 0.27%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 46407

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,981,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,149,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $832,000

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Zip Code City County Distance
46402 Gary Lake 1.63 ml
46405 Lake Station Lake 2.38 ml
46409 Gary Lake 2.42 ml
46404 Gary Lake 2.98 ml
46403 Gary Lake 3.22 ml
46408 Gary Lake 3.67 ml
46406 Gary Lake 3.7 ml
46342 Hobart Lake 4.25 ml
46319 Griffith Lake 5.31 ml
46410 Merrillville Lake 5.69 ml