Zip code 46394: Whiting, Indiana

Q: What city is zip code 46394?

46394 is assigned to Whiting, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 46394 in?

46394 is in Lake County, Indiana.

Q: What is the population of 46394?

About 11,894 people live in 46394, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 46394?

The median household income in 46394 is $66,176.

Q: What zip codes are near 46394?

The closest zip codes to 46394 are 46327, 46312, 60633, 60617, 46320.

Residential delivery areaLake CountyCentral Time

Population

11,894

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$173K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$986/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

2,502 people/sq mi

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

About 46394

46394 is an urban zip code in Whiting, Indiana (Lake County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 11,894 people live here, or 2,502 per square mile. The median resident is 40.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,176 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $173,200, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $986 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods. 28% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 46394 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate8.6%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · IN 4.3%65th of 745 in IN
Poverty rate15.7%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · IN 12.3%169th of 742 in IN
Diversity index57.6
67th
U.S. 61.4 · IN 41.441st of 745 in IN
Residents 65 and older18.6%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · IN 16.8%340th of 745 in IN
Population density2,502/sq mi
62nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · IN 191/sq mi59th of 745 in IN
Median age40.3
60th
U.S. 38.9 · IN 38.1386th of 745 in IN
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · IN 24.1 min277th of 726 in IN
Foreign-born residents12.3%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · IN 6.3%39th of 745 in IN
Housing vacancy7.6%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · IN 8.8%394th of 742 in IN
Uninsured rate7.5%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · IN 7.4%251st of 745 in IN
Veterans5.8%
49th
U.S. 6.2% · IN 6.3%460th of 745 in IN
Median earnings per worker$47,472
48th
U.S. $49,666 · IN $46,609296th of 740 in IN
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · IN 2.5%169th of 745 in IN
Homeownership rate65.2%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · IN 70.6%632nd of 742 in IN
Broadband access91.1%
42nd
U.S. 91% · IN 89.9%249th of 742 in IN
Income inequality (Gini)0.425
41st
U.S. 0.483 · IN 0.452226th of 740 in IN
Residents under 1820.4%
35th
U.S. 22% · IN 23.3%514th of 745 in IN
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · IN 29.5%226th of 744 in IN
Median household income$66,176
30th
U.S. $80,734 · IN $71,957444th of 719 in IN
Per capita income$33,922
30th
U.S. $44,673 · IN $38,351407th of 744 in IN
Government workers10.7%
24th
U.S. 14.5% · IN 11.7%406th of 745 in IN
Work from home7.8%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · IN 10.7%334th of 745 in IN
Median gross rent$986
20th
U.S. $1,413 · IN $1,062224th of 640 in IN
Population11,894
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · IN 6,851,073191st of 745 in IN
Rent-burdened renters40%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · IN 48.1%405th of 716 in IN
Median home value$173,200
15th
U.S. $332,700 · IN $218,200376th of 719 in IN
Healthcare workers5.7%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · IN 9.8%584th of 745 in IN
Self-employed workers4.6%
3rd
U.S. 10% · IN 8%621st of 745 in IN

Measure	46394	Lake	IN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in IN
Unemployment rateWeakness	8.6%	6.1%	4.3%	5.2%	89th	65th of 745
Poverty rate	15.7%	14.3%	12.3%	12.5%	72nd	169th of 742
Diversity index	57.6	64	41.4	61.4	67th	41st of 745
Residents 65 and older	18.6%	17.9%	16.8%	17.2%	65th	340th of 745
Population density	2,502/sq mi	1,003/sq mi	191/sq mi	95/sq mi	62nd	59th of 745
Median age	40.3	39.7	38.1	38.9	60th	386th of 745
Average commute	27.3 min	28.5 min	24.1 min	26.4 min	58th	277th of 726
Foreign-born residents	12.3%	7.3%	6.3%	14.1%	58th	39th of 745
Housing vacancy	7.6%	10.3%	8.8%	10.1%	57th	394th of 742
Uninsured rate	7.5%	6.6%	7.4%	8.4%	55th	251st of 745
Veterans	5.8%	5.8%	6.3%	6.2%	49th	460th of 745
Median earnings per worker	$47,472	$47,372	$46,609	$49,666	48th	296th of 740
Tech workers	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%	3.8%	48th	169th of 745
Homeownership rate	65.2%	71.7%	70.6%	65.2%	42nd	632nd of 742
Broadband access	91.1%	89.7%	89.9%	91%	42nd	249th of 742
Income inequality (Gini)	0.425	0.456	0.452	0.483	41st	226th of 740
Residents under 18	20.4%	23.2%	23.3%	22%	35th	514th of 745
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.7%	25.8%	29.5%	35.7%	33rd	226th of 744
Median household income	$66,176	$71,493	$71,957	$80,734	30th	444th of 719
Per capita income	$33,922	$37,284	$38,351	$44,673	30th	407th of 744
Government workers	10.7%	11.4%	11.7%	14.5%	24th	406th of 745
Work from home	7.8%	8.2%	10.7%	15.1%	21st	334th of 745
Median gross rent	$986	$1,131	$1,062	$1,413	20th	224th of 640
Population	11,894	500,379	6,851,073	334,922,499	18th	191st of 745
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40%	52.3%	48.1%	51.1%	16th	405th of 716
Median home value	$173,200	$230,600	$218,200	$332,700	15th	376th of 719
Healthcare workers	5.7%	10.1%	9.8%	9.7%	6th	584th of 745
Self-employed workers	4.6%	7.3%	8%	10%	3rd	621st 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

Under 5

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.3

Under 18

20.4%

65 and over

18.6%

Race and ethnicity

White45%
Black6%
Hispanic47%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.1%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

57.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

72%

Spanish

25%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 4,858
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 35.3%
Living alone: 32.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

46394

$66,176

Lake Co.

$71,493

Indiana

$71,957

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,922

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.425

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

46394

$173,200

Lake Co.

$230,600

Indiana

$218,200

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

46394

$986

Lake Co.

$1,131

Indiana

$1,062

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

19%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,258
Owner-occupied: 65.2%
Vacant: 7.6%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.7%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

26%

20–29

11%

30–44

25%

45–59

16%

60+

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

8.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Management

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Arts and recreation

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$47,472

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	46394	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,947	$74,888
Service	$23,413	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,699	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,698	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,850	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

36%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Households with broadband: 91.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71%
No internet access: 7.7%
Without health insurance: 7.5%
Limited-English households: 3.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Whiting
State: Indiana
County: Lake County
Center point: 41.6820° N, 87.4999° W
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 3.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Hammond62% of zip
Whiting38% of zip

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

Zip codes near 46394

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
46327	Hammond, IN	2.3 mi	10,597	$47,288	$142,100
46312	East Chicago, IN	3.3 mi	26,022	$42,125	$105,400
60633	Chicago, IL	3.4 mi	12,474	$62,458	$186,800
60617	Chicago, IL	3.6 mi	74,790	$51,778	$180,700
46320	Hammond, IN	5.1 mi	14,353	$37,158	$135,000
60409	Calumet City, IL	5.4 mi	35,100	$55,369	$145,200
60649	Chicago, IL	6.1 mi	48,056	$44,175	$213,200
60628	Chicago, IL	6.2 mi	60,431	$54,644	$169,800
60419	Dolton, IL	6.3 mi	20,825	$57,887	$151,300
46324	Hammond, IN	6.8 mi	21,409	$63,052	$158,800
46323	Hammond, IN	6.8 mi	23,047	$59,688	$166,400
60619	Chicago, IL	6.9 mi	59,503	$45,206	$219,600

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Questions about 46394

What city is zip code 46394?

46394 is assigned to Whiting, Indiana. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 46394 in?

46394 is in Lake County, Indiana.

What is the population of 46394?

About 11,894 people live in 46394, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 46394 in?

46394 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 46394?

The median household income in 46394 is $66,176.

What zip codes are near 46394?

The closest zip codes to 46394 are 46327, 46312, 60633, 60617, 46320.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46394, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.