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46304

Chesterton, IN

STANDARD

46304 covers Chesterton in Porter County, with 27,402 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.

Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology

ACS 2023 population

27,402

Median household income

$88,551

Median home value

$278,300

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 46304. Methodology

ZIP code map of 46304

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 46304 in Chesterton, Indiana
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 46304 in Chesterton, Indiana. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 46304

Type

STANDARD

City

Chesterton

County

Porter County

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

219

Land area

57.8 sq mi

Water area

4.00 sq mi

Households

11,521

Median gross rent

$1,169

Acceptable cities: Burns Harbor, Dune Acres, Porter

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
219
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 46304. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 46304

Race

  • White23,201
  • Black or African American528
  • American Indian or Alaska Native69
  • Asian407
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
  • Other race499
  • Two or more races2,128

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,379

Age

  • Under 103,065
  • 10 to 193,689
  • 20 to 292,822
  • 30 to 393,318
  • 40 to 493,575
  • 50 to 593,717
  • 60 to 693,594
  • 70 to 792,071
  • 80 and older984

Income and housing in 46304

Poverty rate

9.3%

Median earnings

$52,704

Median household income

$88,551

Median home value

$278,300

Median gross rent

$1,169

Education

  • High school graduate96.0%
  • Bachelor's degree35.1%
  • Graduate degree10.5%

Places covering 46304

Cities and places — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.

ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

Counties — Population overlap

Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.

ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology

18.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 46304

IRS populationACS population
29,59414,797020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200523,847
200623,090
200724,071
200823,416
200923,689
201023,699
201124,76924,272
201224,61824,260
201324,28224,250
201424,53524,310
201524,51424,250
201624,27024,210
201724,91024,410
201824,90624,670
201925,35124,920
202025,73825,490
202126,47625,180
202227,20425,480
202327,402

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 46304

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 46301Beverly Shores6.7 miPop 597 · Income $118,750
  2. 46368Portage6.8 miPop 40,237 · Income $72,638
  3. 46391Westville8.0 miPop 8,555 · Income $86,955
  4. 46393Wheeler9.2 miPop 128 · Income $36,645
  5. 46403Gary10.7 miPop 10,697 · Income $44,114
  6. 46360Michigan City10.9 miPop 43,997 · Income $59,641
  7. 46385Valparaiso11.1 miPop 41,390 · Income $97,208
  8. 46383Valparaiso11.1 miPop 42,464 · Income $75,575
  9. 46405Lake Station11.4 miPop 11,509 · Income $57,005
  10. 46342Hobart12.1 miPop 32,525 · Income $72,163
  11. 46407Gary14.7 miPop 8,889 · Income $25,551
  12. 46402Gary14.9 miPop 5,636 · Income $29,125

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46304 Chesterton, IN

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ZIP code 46304 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 46304 in?
46304 is in Chesterton, IN.
What county is 46304 in?
46304 is in Porter County.
What is the median household income in 46304?
The median household income in 46304 is $88,551.
Which ZIP codes are near 46304?
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