ZIP code
46385
Valparaiso, IN
46385 covers Valparaiso in Porter County, with 41,390 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 46385. Methodology
ZIP code map of 46385

About ZIP code 46385
Acceptable cities: Valpo
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 46385. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 46385
Race
- White36,124
- Black or African American978
- American Indian or Alaska Native88
- Asian587
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race807
- Two or more races3,226
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,773
Age
- Under 104,824
- 10 to 195,873
- 20 to 294,247
- 30 to 394,968
- 40 to 495,543
- 50 to 595,916
- 60 to 695,891
- 70 to 793,220
- 80 and older1,350
Income and housing in 46385
Education
- High school graduate94.2%
- Bachelor's degree34.3%
- Graduate degree15.1%
Places covering 46385
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.
- Valparaiso21.5%
- South Haven12.2%
- Shorewood Forest7.3%
- Aberdeen5.1%
- Portage0.1%
- Wheeler0.1%
- Chesterton0.0%
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.
- Porter 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
49.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 46385
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37,478 | |
| 2006 | 36,615 | |
| 2007 | 38,294 | |
| 2008 | 37,441 | |
| 2009 | 37,785 | |
| 2010 | 37,729 | |
| 2011 | 38,026 | 38,315 |
| 2012 | 38,335 | 38,900 |
| 2013 | 38,675 | 39,070 |
| 2014 | 39,921 | 38,650 |
| 2015 | 40,337 | 39,040 |
| 2016 | 39,743 | 39,540 |
| 2017 | 39,962 | 39,710 |
| 2018 | 39,360 | 40,180 |
| 2019 | 39,398 | 40,360 |
| 2020 | 40,239 | 40,610 |
| 2021 | 40,955 | 40,170 |
| 2022 | 41,304 | 40,260 |
| 2023 | 41,390 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 46385
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 46393Wheeler4.1 miPop 128 · Income $36,645
- 46383Valparaiso6.3 miPop 42,464 · Income $75,575
- 46302Boone Grove6.9 miPop 36 · Income $66,000
- 46342Hobart7.3 miPop 32,525 · Income $72,163
- 46368Portage9.2 miPop 40,237 · Income $72,638
- 46405Lake Station10.4 miPop 11,509 · Income $57,005
- 46410Merrillville11.0 miPop 38,803 · Income $61,735
- 46304Chesterton11.1 miPop 27,402 · Income $88,551
- 46307Crown Point11.3 miPop 71,418 · Income $102,118
- 46341Hebron11.7 miPop 10,169 · Income $99,444
- 46409Gary11.9 miPop 7,072 · Income $40,637
- 46403Gary12.2 miPop 10,697 · Income $44,114
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ZIP code 46385 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 46385 in?
- 46385 is in Valparaiso, IN.
- What county is 46385 in?
- 46385 is in Porter County.
- What is the median household income in 46385?
- The median household income in 46385 is $97,208.
- Which ZIP codes are near 46385?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 46385.