Porter County, Indiana
Porter County covers 418 sq mi of land and has about 174,818 residents. 10 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 8 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
174,818
418/sq mi
Median household income
$88K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$282K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,219
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
9.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Porter County
10 total
Porter County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
11%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
11%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
33%
Some college
21%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Porter | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 77.7% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 93% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 28.4 min | 26.4 min |