Lake County, Indiana

Lake County covers 499 sq mi of land and has about 500,379 residents. 32 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 19 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.

Population

500,379

1,003/sq mi

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$231K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,131

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Poverty rate

14.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Cities and towns

Zip codes in Lake County

32 total

Zip	City	Type	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46303	Cedar Lake	Residential	17,680	$84,211	$293,500
46307	Crown Point	Residential	71,673	$107,800	$324,100
46308	Crown Point · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
46311	Dyer	Residential	23,321	$116,652	$331,600
46312	East Chicago	Residential	26,022	$42,125	$105,400
46319	Griffith	Residential	17,847	$74,662	$203,300
46320	Hammond	Residential	14,353	$37,158	$135,000
46321	Munster	Residential	23,733	$110,187	$334,300
46322	Highland	Residential	23,680	$78,062	$233,300
46323	Hammond	Residential	23,047	$59,688	$166,400
46324	Hammond	Residential	21,409	$63,052	$158,800
46325	Hammond · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
46327	Hammond	Residential	10,597	$47,288	$142,100
46342	Hobart	Residential	32,224	$75,521	$213,000
46355	Leroy · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
46356	Lowell	Residential	19,721	$89,217	$281,500
46373	Saint John	Residential	18,843	$127,146	$408,900
46375	Schererville	Residential	24,188	$93,160	$315,400
46376	Schneider	Residential	319	$64,205	$187,500
46377	Shelby	Residential	45	$38,958	—
46394	Whiting	Residential	11,894	$66,176	$173,200
46401	Gary · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—
46402	Gary	Residential	5,836	$33,529	$85,400
46403	Gary	Residential	10,929	$45,991	$177,600
46404	Gary	Residential	15,428	$42,256	$95,200
46405	Lake Station	Residential	12,184	$60,881	$139,200
46406	Gary	Residential	9,001	$35,839	$91,700
46407	Gary	Residential	8,577	$28,526	$60,200
46408	Gary	Residential	15,747	$47,453	$102,600
46409	Gary	Residential	7,184	$44,667	$78,800
46410	Merrillville	Residential	39,243	$64,127	$208,100
46411	Merrillville · PO box	PO box / unique	—	—	—

Lake County at a glance

Compared with the U.S.

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

34%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

At a glance

	Lake	U.S.
Own their home	71.7%	65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.8%	35.7%
Work from home	8.2%	15.1%
Households with broadband	89.7%	91%
Without health insurance	6.6%	8.4%
Foreign-born	7.3%	14.1%
Veterans (of adults)	5.8%	6.2%
Unemployment	6.1%	5.2%
Average commute	28.5 min	26.4 min