🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

46312

East Chicago

ZIP Code 46312 is a standard zip code serving East Chicago, East Chicago, Indiana (IN), in Lake County, United States. It has an estimated population of 29,698 with a median household income of $27,583. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Indiana (IN)
County: Lake
City: East Chicago
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 41.634900
Longitude: -87.462700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 14.01 mi²
Water Area: 0.25 mi²
Population Density: 2120.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.690073°N, 41.610047°S, -87.407828°E, -87.490481°W

With 29,698 residents spread across 14.01 square miles, this area has a population density of 2120.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

29,698

Population

85th percentile

$27,583

Median Income

5th percentile

$82,900

Median Home Value

20th percentile

14.01 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 46312 is $27,583, and the median home value is $82,900. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

12,958

Total Units

10,724

Occupied Units

82.8%

Occupancy Rate

Similar ZIP Codes in Indiana

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Indiana.

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Anderson

$22,964

46201

Indianapolis

$26,391

46202

Indianapolis

$31,698

46203

Indianapolis

$30,481

46208

Indianapolis

$31,999

46218

Indianapolis

$25,666

46222

Indianapolis

$27,581

46224

Indianapolis

$30,660

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