Estimated zip code population in 2022: 11,629 Zip code population in 2010: 11,746 Zip code population in 2000: 12,898
Houses and condos: 4,621 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,274
% of renters here:
30%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46405: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 8.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,339 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($1,389)
Indiana:
0.7% ($1,467)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,437 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,318 (1.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 5,716
(49.2%)
Females: 5,913
(50.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 46405:
High school or higher: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 14.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 46405:
Never married: 39.1%
Now married: 37.7%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 16.5%
Zip code 46405 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $118,332
46405:
$118,332
Indiana:
$208,700
According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 46405 zip code as of June 03, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 46405 is 3,942 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
36.1 years
Indiana median age:
38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Indiana:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46405, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $36,990 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,990
State:
$64,978
Salary/wage: $35,380 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$35,380
State:
$55,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1018.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3421.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6283.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8921.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14897.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $371 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$371
Indiana:
$1,351
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,375 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,375
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,581 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
+$2,581
State:
+$17,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,037 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
+$7,037
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.2% for AGIs below $25k, 46.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 159.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,578 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
46405:
$8,578
Indiana:
$18,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.7% for AGIs below $25k, 32.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,900 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
$26,900
State:
$35,601
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 224.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Charity contributions: $9,500 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,500
State:
$15,596
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxes paid: $5,540 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
46405:
$5,540
State:
$7,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,383 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,383
State:
$2,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 116.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%
Here:
94%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46405, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,666 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,666
State:
$52,932
Salary/wage: $33,950 (reported on 84.6% of returns)
Here:
$33,950
State:
$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $417 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$417
Indiana:
$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,257 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,257
State:
$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,444 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:
+$1,444
State:
+$10,406
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,944 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:
+$7,944
State:
+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,276 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
46405:
$8,276
Indiana:
$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,179 (22% of AGI, reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$14,179
State:
$20,913
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,563 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,563
State:
$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $4,074 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
46405:
$4,074
State:
$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,347 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,347
State:
$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.8%
Here:
57%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 52.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46405, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,331 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,331
State:
$44,790
Salary/wage: $30,403 (reported on 87.8% of returns)
Here:
$30,403
State:
$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.0% for AGIs below $10k, 78.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $548 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$548
Indiana:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $835 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:
$835
State:
$2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,094 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
+$2,094
State:
+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,021 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,021
State:
+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,444 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
46405:
$2,444
Indiana:
$2,840
Total itemized deductions: $12,055 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$12,055
State:
$17,065
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,904 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,904
State:
$3,550
Here:
3.4% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,553 (reported on 67.5% of returns)
46405:
$3,553
State:
$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,789 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,789
State:
$1,685
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.0%
Here:
63%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 55.4% for AGIs below $10k, 62.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 757 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,559
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 152 (72 now married, 72 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,562 (731 now married, 1,824 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 46405 with a mortgage: 1,845 (192 second mortgage, 165 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 14
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,134 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $484
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
15.1%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.6%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 46405: Lake Station Fire Department Station 2 (A), Lake Station Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 46405 include: Trinity United Methodist Church (A), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witness Church (B), Calvary Baptist Church (C), Community Presbyterian Church (D), Faith Assembly of God Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Lake Station Church of Christ (G), Redeemer Lutheran Church (H), Twentyninth Avenue Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 46405 include: Riverview Park (1), Mock Park (2), Miller Park (3), Bicentennial Park (4), Deep River Outdoor Recreation Center (5), Columbus Park (6), Johnson Park (7), Four Winds Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 139 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,166 2-persons, 938 3-persons, 509 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,092 1-person, 184 2-persons, 40 3-persons
873 married couples with children.
1,176 single-parent households (326 men, 850 women).
82.9% of residents of 46405 zip code speak English at home.
14.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 16% well, 8% not well, 5% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 838 (7.2%) (39.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
7.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
76%Honduras
6%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
3%Guatemala
3%Sweden
2%Israel
2%El Salvador
13%American
7%German
6%Irish
4%English
3%European
3%Polish
2%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5882010 or later
1482000 to 2009
861990 to 1999
326Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
PETRO STATION TRUCK STOP (1401 RIPLEY STREET in GARY, IN)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0754, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-4476, EPCRA, UST-11393, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS Alternative names: LAKE STATION TRUCK STOP
ONE STOP 221 - MARATHON (3600 CENTRAL RD in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-11212, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-7787, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: PRESTIGE STATIONS INC 72
ARTISTIC CLEANERS INC (2316 RIPLEY ST in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-186, EPCRA, LUST-199912508, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-1213, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MARATHON OIL CO UNIT 2340 (707 CENTRAL AVE AND DEKALB ST in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-5603, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
MONARCH OIL & SUPPLY CO (2900 DEKALB ST in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9905, EPCRA, LUST-199504500, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-13034, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ATLAS TRANSMISSIONS (2318 CENTRAL AVE in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-8135, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSION REPAIR. Organizations: JEANNE SARIKOS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MULTI STATE TRANSMISSIONS
ALEXANDER HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2900 LAKE STREET in LAKE STATION, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3973 Organizations: LAKE STATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CARL J POLK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2460 VERMILLION ST in LAKE STATION, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3985 Organizations: LAKE STATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2540 PIKE ST in LAKE STATION, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-3977 Organizations: LAKE STATION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
PROCHEMCO INCORPORATED (2319 RIPLEY in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-19840, EPCRA, UST-7709, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES
CLASSIC CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY (4725 CENTRAL in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: KATSAHNIAS TED (CONTACT/OWNER)
OUTDOOR MOBIL TRUCK WASH (I80 90 RTE 5 in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: NA (CONTACT/OWNER)
ATLAS OF LAKE STATION PAINTING (4256 E 27TH LN in LAKE STATION, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: INDOT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%
91.6%Utility gas
6.7%Electricity
1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 12,437. Population change in the 1990s: +461 (+3.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,741
Northeast: 472
Midwest: 1,642
South: 536
West: 136
65% of the 46405 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.
91% of the 46405 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:
0.9%
Indiana:
14.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:
2.8%
Indiana:
11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
Here:
22.1%
Indiana:
22.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
84,532Architecture and engineering occupations
65,779Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
64,825Construction and extraction occupations
54,416Computer and mathematical occupations
52,562Health technologists and technicians
47,465Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 70. The highest number of reported fires - 155 took place in 2005, and the least - 3 in 2014. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.7%), and Structure Fires (26.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46405