ZIP code
46312
East Chicago, IN
46312 covers East Chicago in Lake County, with 26,158 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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 46312. Methodology
ZIP code map of 46312
About ZIP code 46312
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 46312. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 46312
Race
- White4,342
- Black or African American10,839
- American Indian or Alaska Native297
- Asian75
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander17
- Other race6,922
- Two or more races3,878
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 13,864
Age
- Under 104,258
- 10 to 194,109
- 20 to 293,766
- 30 to 393,313
- 40 to 492,974
- 50 to 592,892
- 60 to 692,782
- 70 to 791,428
- 80 and older848
Income and housing in 46312
Education
- High school graduate73.7%
- Bachelor's degree9.9%
- Graduate degree3.4%
Places covering 46312
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.
- East Chicago100.0%
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.
- Lake County100.0%
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
Population history for 46312
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24,473 | |
| 2006 | 24,318 | |
| 2007 | 25,899 | |
| 2008 | 24,062 | |
| 2009 | 24,529 | |
| 2010 | 23,945 | |
| 2011 | 30,003 | 24,066 |
| 2012 | 29,789 | 23,380 |
| 2013 | 29,584 | 23,170 |
| 2014 | 29,387 | 22,350 |
| 2015 | 29,178 | 22,310 |
| 2016 | 28,961 | 20,950 |
| 2017 | 28,728 | 20,390 |
| 2018 | 28,448 | 19,830 |
| 2019 | 28,201 | 19,570 |
| 2020 | 28,044 | 19,230 |
| 2021 | 26,502 | 18,450 |
| 2022 | 26,363 | 18,270 |
| 2023 | 26,158 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 46312
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 46327Hammond2.5 miPop 10,797 · Income $50,457
- 46394Whiting3.3 miPop 12,141 · Income $66,386
- 46320Hammond3.7 miPop 14,097 · Income $35,706
- 46406Gary3.8 miPop 8,513 · Income $35,631
- 46323Hammond4.2 miPop 23,184 · Income $56,906
- 46324Hammond5.3 miPop 21,433 · Income $61,118
- 60633Chicago5.8 miPop 12,485 · Income $56,875
- 60409Calumet City5.8 miPop 35,253 · Income $53,991
- 46404Gary6.0 miPop 16,846 · Income $39,188
- 46402Gary6.3 miPop 5,636 · Income $29,125
- 60617Chicago7.0 miPop 79,284 · Income $51,237
- 46322Highland7.2 miPop 23,749 · Income $76,219
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ZIP code 46312 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 46312 in?
- 46312 is in East Chicago, IN.
- What county is 46312 in?
- 46312 is in Lake County.
- What is the median household income in 46312?
- The median household income in 46312 is $41,071.
- Which ZIP codes are near 46312?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 46312.