ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46342: Hobart, IN

ZIP Code 46342 (Hobart, Lake County, Indiana) has an estimated 32,224 residents in 13,053 households. The median household income is $75,521, the median home value is $213,000 and the median gross rent is $1,132/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

32,224

Margin of error ±799

Median household income

$75,521

Margin of error ±$7,872

Median home value

$213,000

Margin of error ±$10,981

Median gross rent

$1,132/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

39.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±2.7 min

How ZIP 46342 compares with Indiana and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4634239.4 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46342$75,521Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46342$36,214Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4634211.2%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 463423.3%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4634220.5%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46342$213,000Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46342$1,132/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4634274.1%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4634226.3 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 463424.6%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46342

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 46342 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46342Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population32,224±7996,851,073334,922,499
Median age39.4 yrs±1.9 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households13,053±5502,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$75,521±$7,872$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$36,214±$2,437$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate11.2%±3.4 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%±1.4 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%±2.5 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$213,000±$10,981$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,132/mo±$77$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.1%±3.6 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.3 min±2.7 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.6%±1.7 pts10.7%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 46342
GroupZIP 46342IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino65.9%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.3%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)19.8%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46342 is

State
Indiana
Main county
Lake County— also overlaps Porter County
Largest overlapping place
Hobart (57% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
35.04 sq mi· about 920 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Lake County

46303 Cedar Lake, IN46307 Crown Point, IN46311 Dyer, IN46312 East Chicago, IN46319 Griffith, IN46320 Hammond, IN46321 Munster, IN46322 Highland, IN46323 Hammond, IN46324 Hammond, IN46327 Hammond, IN46356 Lake County, IN46373 St. John, IN46375 Schererville, IN46376 Lake County, IN46377 Shelby, IN46394 Hammond, IN46402 Gary, IN46403 Gary, IN46404 Gary, IN46405 Lake Station, IN46406 Gary, IN46407 Gary, IN46408 Gary, IN

See every ZIP code in Indiana, or compare ZIP 46342 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.