ZIP code
46342
Hobart, IN
46342 covers Hobart in Lake County, with 32,525 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 46342. Methodology
ZIP code map of 46342
About ZIP code 46342
Acceptable cities: New Chicago
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 46342. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 46342
Race
- White23,911
- Black or African American2,369
- American Indian or Alaska Native163
- Asian307
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander21
- Other race1,959
- Two or more races3,810
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6,643
Age
- Under 103,921
- 10 to 194,345
- 20 to 293,954
- 30 to 394,232
- 40 to 494,235
- 50 to 593,946
- 60 to 694,159
- 70 to 792,479
- 80 and older1,269
Income and housing in 46342
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree21.4%
- Graduate degree5.7%
Places covering 46342
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.
- Hobart82.6%
- New Chicago5.5%
- Lake Station5.1%
- Merrillville1.4%
- Portage0.1%
- Wheeler0.1%
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 County96.3%
- Porter County3.7%
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
5.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 46342
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,788 | |
| 2006 | 29,348 | |
| 2007 | 31,191 | |
| 2008 | 29,715 | |
| 2009 | 29,770 | |
| 2010 | 29,632 | |
| 2011 | 31,122 | 29,607 |
| 2012 | 31,077 | 29,560 |
| 2013 | 31,156 | 29,470 |
| 2014 | 31,378 | 29,300 |
| 2015 | 30,972 | 29,300 |
| 2016 | 30,473 | 29,220 |
| 2017 | 30,303 | 29,560 |
| 2018 | 30,634 | 29,350 |
| 2019 | 30,874 | 29,280 |
| 2020 | 31,080 | 29,110 |
| 2021 | 31,707 | 28,380 |
| 2022 | 32,049 | 28,470 |
| 2023 | 32,525 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 46342
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 46405Lake Station4.0 miPop 11,509 · Income $57,005
- 46393Wheeler4.0 miPop 128 · Income $36,645
- 46409Gary4.6 miPop 7,072 · Income $40,637
- 46410Merrillville5.3 miPop 38,803 · Income $61,735
- 46407Gary6.1 miPop 8,889 · Income $25,551
- 46368Portage6.1 miPop 40,237 · Income $72,638
- 46403Gary6.4 miPop 10,697 · Income $44,114
- 46408Gary6.7 miPop 15,571 · Income $47,063
- 46385Valparaiso7.3 miPop 41,390 · Income $97,208
- 46404Gary8.1 miPop 16,846 · Income $39,188
- 46402Gary8.4 miPop 5,636 · Income $29,125
- 46307Crown Point9.0 miPop 71,418 · Income $102,118
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ZIP code 46342 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 46342 in?
- 46342 is in Hobart, IN.
- What county is 46342 in?
- 46342 is in Lake County.
- What is the median household income in 46342?
- The median household income in 46342 is $72,163.
- Which ZIP codes are near 46342?
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