Zip code 46393: Wheeler, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46393?

46393 is assigned to Wheeler, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46393 in?

46393 is in Porter County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 46393?

About 216 people live in 46393, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46393?

The median household income in 46393 is $56,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 46393?

The closest zip codes to 46393 are 46342, 46385, 46384, 46368, 46405.

Residential delivery areaPorter CountyCentral Time

Population

216

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$144K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.7 sq mi

126 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 46393

46393 is a small-town zip code in Wheeler, Indiana (Porter County), covering 1.7 sq mi of land. About 216 people live here, or 126 per square mile. The median resident is 33.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $56,250 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $143,600, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.2 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 46393 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 216 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Rent-burdened renters100%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%14th of 716 in IN
Homeownership rate89.2%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%156th of 742 in IN
Average commute34.2 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min66th of 726 in IN
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · IN 8%148th of 745 in IN
Veterans7.1%
67th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%316th of 745 in IN
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%461st of 745 in IN
Poverty rate9.3%
40th
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%391st of 742 in IN
Residents 65 and older14.4%
33rd
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%550th of 745 in IN
Uninsured rate4.6%
28th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%483rd of 745 in IN
Broadband access88.2%
24th
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%410th of 742 in IN
Per capita income$29,700
18th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351575th of 744 in IN
Population density126/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi323rd of 745 in IN
Median household income$56,250
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957603rd of 719 in IN
Median age33.4
13th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1655th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$35,096
9th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609679th of 740 in IN
Median home value$143,600
8th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200548th of 719 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.366
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452535th of 740 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%671st of 744 in IN
Population216
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073709th of 745 in IN
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%720th of 745 in IN
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%713th of 745 in IN
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.4736th of 745 in IN
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%708th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%717th of 742 in IN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%690th of 745 in IN
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%733rd of 745 in IN
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%740th of 745 in IN

Measure	46393	Porter	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	100%	50.5%	48.1%	51.1%	99th	14th of 716
Homeownership rateStrength	89.2%	77.7%	70.6%	65.2%	95th	156th of 742
Average commuteWeakness	34.2 min	28.4 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	90th	66th of 726
Self-employed workers	11.8%	8.3%	8%	10%	76th	148th of 745
Veterans	7.1%	5.9%	6.3%	6.2%	67th	316th of 745
Residents under 18	21.3%	21.3%	23.3%	22%	43rd	461st of 745
Poverty rate	9.3%	9.6%	12.3%	12.5%	40th	391st of 742
Residents 65 and older	14.4%	18.3%	16.8%	17.2%	33rd	550th of 745
Uninsured rate	4.6%	5%	7.4%	8.4%	28th	483rd of 745
Broadband access	88.2%	93%	89.9%	91%	24th	410th of 742
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,700	$44,216	$38,351	$44,673	18th	575th of 744
Population density	126/sq mi	418/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	323rd of 745
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,250	$87,972	$71,957	$80,734	15th	603rd of 719
Median age	33.4	40.8	38.1	38.9	13th	655th of 745
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,096	$51,819	$46,609	$49,666	9th	679th of 740
Median home value	$143,600	$281,500	$218,200	$332,700	8th	548th of 719
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.366	0.434	0.452	0.483	5th	535th of 740
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.8%	31.1%	29.5%	35.7%	2nd	671st of 744
Population	216	174,818	6,851,073	334,922,499	1st	709th of 745
Work from home	0%	9.5%	10.7%	15.1%	1st	720th of 745
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	4.7%	4.3%	5.2%	1st	713th of 745
Diversity index	0	35.8	41.4	61.4	1st	736th of 745
Foreign-born residents	0%	4%	6.3%	14.1%	1st	708th of 745
Housing vacancy	0%	5.5%	8.8%	10.1%	1st	717th of 742
Tech workers	0%	2.4%	2.5%	3.8%	1st	690th of 745
Healthcare workers	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.7%	1st	733rd of 745
Government workers	0%	10.5%	11.7%	14.5%	1st	740th of 745

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

13%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

33%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

18%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

33.4

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

14.4%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 102
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 58.8%
Married couples: 49%
Living alone: 30.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.1%
Male / female: 61% / 39%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

46393

$56,250

Porter Co.

$87,972

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,700

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.366

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46393

$143,600

Porter Co.

$281,500

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46393

—

Porter Co.

$1,219

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 102
Owner-occupied: 89.2%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 100%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

100%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

12%

20–29

38%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

31%

Average commute

34.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

24%

Production

20%

Management

16%

Food service

14%

Arts, media and sports

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Professional and technical services

24%

Construction

24%

Manufacturing

16%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Retail

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$35,096

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46393	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,977	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

47%

Some college

31%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
Households with broadband: 88.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.6%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 4.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wheeler
State: Indiana
County: Porter County
Center point: 41.5139° N, 87.1680° W
Land area: 1.7 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wheeler (unincorporated)100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 46393

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46342	Hobart, IN	4 mi	32,224	$75,521	$213,000
46385	Valparaiso, IN	4.1 mi	40,856	$98,957	$331,700
46384	Valparaiso, IN · PO box	5 mi	—	—	—
46368	Portage, IN	5.4 mi	40,301	$76,368	$227,100
46405	Lake Station, IN	6.4 mi	12,184	$60,881	$139,200
46403	Gary, IN	8.1 mi	10,929	$45,991	$177,600
46409	Gary, IN	8.4 mi	7,184	$44,667	$78,800
46410	Merrillville, IN	8.9 mi	39,243	$64,127	$208,100
46304	Chesterton, IN	9.2 mi	28,307	$91,326	$293,100
46383	Valparaiso, IN	9.4 mi	42,183	$76,224	$279,900
46401	Gary, IN · PO box	9.5 mi	—	—	—
46407	Gary, IN	9.5 mi	8,577	$28,526	$60,200

Questions about 46393

What city is zip code 46393?

46393 is assigned to Wheeler, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46393 in?

46393 is in Porter County, Indiana.

What is the population of 46393?

About 216 people live in 46393, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46393 in?

46393 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 46393?

The median household income in 46393 is $56,250.

What zip codes are near 46393?

The closest zip codes to 46393 are 46342, 46385, 46384, 46368, 46405.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46393, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.