ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Indiana

ZIP Code 46356: Lake County, IN

ZIP Code 46356 (Lake County, Indiana) has an estimated 19,721 residents in 7,078 households. The median household income is $89,217, the median home value is $281,500 and the median gross rent is $1,179/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

19,721

Margin of error ±514

Median household income

$89,217

Margin of error ±$8,763

Median home value

$281,500

Margin of error ±$17,229

Median gross rent

$1,179/mo

Margin of error ±$96

Median age

41.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.6 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 46356 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 4635641.1 yrsIndiana38.1 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 46356$89,217Indiana$71,957United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 46356$41,502Indiana$38,351United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 463566.7%Indiana12.3%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 463566.2%Indiana4.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4635622.3%Indiana29.5%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 46356$281,500Indiana$218,200United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 46356$1,179/moIndiana$1,062/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4635688.5%Indiana70.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4635633.6 minIndiana24.1 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 463567.3%Indiana10.7%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 46356

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 46356 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 46356Margin of errorIndianaUnited States
Total population19,721±5146,851,073334,922,499
Median age41.1 yrs±2.9 yrs38.1 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,078±3742,716,009129,227,496
Median household income$89,217±$8,763$71,957$80,734
Per capita income$41,502±$3,154$38,351$44,673
Poverty rate6.7%±2.8 pts12.3%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.2%±3.2 pts4.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.3%±3.8 pts29.5%35.7%
Median home value$281,500±$17,229$218,200$332,700
Median gross rent$1,179/mo±$96$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.5%±2.6 pts70.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.6 min±4.4 min24.1 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.3%±3.2 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 46356
GroupZIP 46356IndianaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino88.7%75.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%9.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.1%8.6%19.3%

Where ZIP 46356 is

State
Indiana
Main county
Lake County
Largest overlapping place
Lowell (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
112.52 sq mi· about 175 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, IN46342 Hobart, 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 46356 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.