ZIP code
46408
Gary, IN
46408 covers Gary in Lake County, with 15,571 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 46408. Methodology
ZIP code map of 46408
About ZIP code 46408
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 46408. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 46408
Race
- White4,881
- Black or African American7,985
- American Indian or Alaska Native88
- Asian81
- Other race837
- Two or more races1,237
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,977
Age
- Under 101,946
- 10 to 192,191
- 20 to 291,936
- 30 to 391,816
- 40 to 491,803
- 50 to 591,902
- 60 to 692,023
- 70 to 791,104
- 80 and older388
Income and housing in 46408
Education
- High school graduate84.4%
- Bachelor's degree12.2%
- Graduate degree3.8%
Places covering 46408
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.
- 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
33.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 46408
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,024 | |
| 2006 | 14,591 | |
| 2007 | 15,767 | |
| 2008 | 14,648 | |
| 2009 | 14,510 | |
| 2010 | 14,033 | |
| 2011 | 16,867 | 13,483 |
| 2012 | 16,577 | 13,020 |
| 2013 | 16,820 | 12,930 |
| 2014 | 16,339 | 12,720 |
| 2015 | 16,072 | 12,360 |
| 2016 | 15,640 | 11,760 |
| 2017 | 15,977 | 11,570 |
| 2018 | 15,728 | 11,550 |
| 2019 | 15,526 | 11,670 |
| 2020 | 16,082 | 11,740 |
| 2021 | 14,884 | 11,260 |
| 2022 | 15,368 | 11,350 |
| 2023 | 15,571 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 46408
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 46409Gary2.3 miPop 7,072 · Income $40,637
- 46404Gary2.7 miPop 16,846 · Income $39,188
- 46407Gary3.0 miPop 8,889 · Income $25,551
- 46319Griffith3.2 miPop 17,683 · Income $75,976
- 46322Highland4.6 miPop 23,749 · Income $76,219
- 46406Gary4.6 miPop 8,513 · Income $35,631
- 46410Merrillville4.7 miPop 38,803 · Income $61,735
- 46402Gary5.2 miPop 5,636 · Income $29,125
- 46323Hammond5.3 miPop 23,184 · Income $56,906
- 46375Schererville5.8 miPop 24,012 · Income $89,646
- 46405Lake Station5.8 miPop 11,509 · Income $57,005
- 46342Hobart6.7 miPop 32,525 · Income $72,163
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ZIP code 46408 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 46408 in?
- 46408 is in Gary, IN.
- What county is 46408 in?
- 46408 is in Lake County.
- What is the median household income in 46408?
- The median household income in 46408 is $47,063.
- Which ZIP codes are near 46408?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 46408.