46304 Zip Code (Chesterton, IN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 27,399
Zip code population in 2010: 24,207
Zip code population in 2000: 21,445

Houses and condos: 11,814
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,543
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46304: 95.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 53.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 511 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,339 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,158 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 46304:

• High school or higher: 96.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 46304:

• Never married: 27.0%
• Now married: 54.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 12.1%

• 
• • 23,09084.3%White
  • 2,6519.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 7252.6%Two or more races
  • 5181.9%Asian
  • 4021.5%Black
  • 100.04%Some other race

Urban population: 22,758
Rural population: 4,640

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46304, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $82,770 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$82,770
State:	$64,978

Salary/wage: $69,554 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$69,554
State:	$55,245

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1067.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3230.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5688.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8893.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15650.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 72237.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,488 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,488
Indiana:	$1,351

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $25k, 27.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 993.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,797 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,797
State:	$5,827

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.7% for AGIs below $25k, 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 218.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3124.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$27,005 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$27,005
State:	+$17,730

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 35.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 317.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23838.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$21,174 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$21,174
State:	+$12,144

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 109.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 201.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 385.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7089.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,839 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

46304:	$21,839
Indiana:	$18,302

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $25k, 127.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 282.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 395.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 680.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3305.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $28,617 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

46304:	$28,617
Indiana:	$27,160

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 414.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,055 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$32,055
State:	$35,601

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.7% for AGIs below $25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 204.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 295.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 550.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4657.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,069 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

Here:	$11,069
State:	$15,596

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 12.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 135.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1687.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,528 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

46304:	$7,528
State:	$7,542

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 144.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1057.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,099 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,099
State:	$2,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.0% for AGIs below $25k, 49.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46304, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $68,643 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$68,643
State:	$52,932

Salary/wage: $60,071 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$60,071
State:	$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.3% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,392 (reported on 35.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,392
Indiana:	$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,442 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,442
State:	$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,229 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$10,229
State:	+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,153 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$15,153
State:	+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,401 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

46304:	$18,401
Indiana:	$13,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $24,143 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

46304:	$24,143
Indiana:	$21,482

Total itemized deductions: $21,162 (17% of AGI, reported on 35.6% of returns)

Here:	$21,162
State:	$20,913

Here:	16.9% of AGI
State:	18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,566 (reported on 28.2% of returns)

Here:	$3,566
State:	$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,818 (reported on 35.6% of returns)

46304:	$7,818
State:	$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,081 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,081
State:	$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.7%

Here:	53%
State:	53%

(% for various income ranges: 44.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 54.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 76.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46304, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $56,550 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,550
State:	$44,790

Salary/wage: $49,575 (reported on 85.6% of returns)

Here:	$49,575
State:	$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.6% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,621 (reported on 52.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,621
Indiana:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,728 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,728
State:	$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$15,296 (reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	+$15,296
State:	+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,001 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$14,001
State:	+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,086 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

46304:	$3,086
Indiana:	$2,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $14,420 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:	$14,420
Indiana:	$15,305

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,527 (18% of AGI, reported on 37.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,527
State:	$17,065

Here:	17.5% of AGI
State:	19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $10k, 10.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,855 (3% of AGI, reported on 33.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,855
State:	$3,550

Here:	2.7% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $9,311 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

46304:	$9,311
State:	$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,471 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,471
State:	$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.8%

Here:	57%
State:	59%

(% for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs below $10k, 58.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 46301, 46368, 46391, 46383, 46393, 46385.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 366
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,962

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 273 (116 now married, 140 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,943 (2,940 now married, 3,009 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 46304 with a mortgage: 5,735 (387 second mortgage, 336 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,646
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $572

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 46304 household income distribution in 2022

• 472Less than $10,000
• 288$10,000 to $14,999
• 135$15,000 to $19,999
• 331$20,000 to $24,999
• 467$25,000 to $29,999
• 320$30,000 to $34,999
• 426$35,000 to $39,999
• 336$40,000 to $44,999
• 461$45,000 to $49,999
• 689$50,000 to $59,999
• 981$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,769$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,256$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,096$125,000 to $149,999
• 1,262$150,000 to $199,999
• 1,032$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 46304

• 125Less than $10,000
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 70$20,000 to $24,999
• 21$25,000 to $29,999
• 9$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $69,999
• 67$70,000 to $79,999
• 22$80,000 to $89,999
• 86$90,000 to $99,999
• 291$100,000 to $124,999
• 287$125,000 to $149,999
• 779$150,000 to $174,999
• 525$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,654$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,909$250,000 to $299,999
• 2,177$300,000 to $399,999
• 711$400,000 to $499,999
• 661$500,000 to $749,999
• 106$750,000 to $999,999
• 54$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 4$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 32$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 46304

• 15$100 to $149
• 40$200 to $249
• 48$350 to $399
• 5$400 to $449
• 26$450 to $499
• 14$550 to $599
• 35$600 to $649
• 209$650 to $699
• 67$700 to $749
• 223$750 to $799
• 370$800 to $899
• 220$900 to $999
• 527$1,000 to $1,249
• 287$1,250 to $1,499
• 320$1,500 to $1,999
• 89$2,500 to $2,999
• 11$3,000 to $3,499
• 137No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,127.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $161,831.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $296,120
• Black or African American householders: $245,856
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $127,408
• Asian householders: $967,909
• Some other race householders: $270,114
• Two or more races householders: $250,882
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $283,007

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $290,657 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $203,978 - $388,102

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $323,400

Here:	$323,400
State:	$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $358,026

Here:	$358,026
State:	$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $188,631

Here:	$188,631
State:	$175,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $181,186

Here:	$181,186
State:	$151,116

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $139,453

Here:	$139,453
State:	$200,844

Mobile homes: $20,095

Here:	$20,095
State:	$67,116

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,585
• One, attached: 910
• Two: 310
• 3 or 4: 584
• 5 to 9: 653
• 10 to 19: 201
• 20 to 49: 61
• 50 or more: 185
• Mobile homes: 327

Unemployment: 5.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 46304

• 74.6%9,924Drove a car alone
• 5.7%758Carpooled
• 0.0%1Streetcar or trolley car
• 0.6%81Subway or elevated
• 0.6%78Bicycle
• 0.8%101Walked
• 0.5%67Other means
• 18.7%2,486Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 46304

• 425Less than 5 minutes
• 1,2765 to 9 minutes
• 1,53710 to 14 minutes
• 1,39315 to 19 minutes
• 1,53620 to 24 minutes
• 94925 to 29 minutes
• 1,41230 to 34 minutes
• 37735 to 39 minutes
• 35740 to 44 minutes
• 88545 to 59 minutes
• 62560 to 89 minutes
• 30690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,399

• Male householders: 5,592 (1,718 living alone), Female householders: 5,757 (1,460 living alone)

• 6,037 spouses (5,947 opposite-sex spouses), 1,368 unmarried partners, (1,331 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,802 children (7,074 natural, 289 adopted, 441 stepchildren), 180 grandchildren, 45 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 0 foster children, 12 other relatives, 309 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 243 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,287 2-persons, 1,727 3-persons, 1,570 4-persons, 487 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 3,175 1-person, 758 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 17 4-persons

4,311 married couples with children.
1,668 single-parent households (470 men, 1,198 women).

92.5% of residents of 46304 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 17% well, 2% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• NIPSCO BAILLY GENERATING STATION (246 BAILLY STATION ROAD in CHESTERTON, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1985-0398, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-12700002, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-620, EPCRA, LUST-199008591, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LUST-199211072, SPILL-198902004, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, SPILL-199107016, UST-6096, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-05-2005-9903, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-05-2005-9903, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.; OTHER ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
  Organizations: DAVID A STYF (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NIPSCO-BAILLY GENERATING STA (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVIC (CONTACT/OWNER) , PURE AIR ON THE LAKE (CONTACT/OWNER) , NISOURCE (CONTACT/OWNER) , NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVIC (CONTACT/OWNER) , NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (OWNER/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: BAILLY STATION AFGD PROJECT, NI SOURCE, NIPSCO BAILEY GENERATING STATION, NIPSCO - BAILLY, NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. - BAILLY GEN. STA., NORTHERN IND PUBLIC SERVICE C0

• BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP BURNS HARBOR DIVISION (250 W US 12 in BURNS HARBOR, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1996-0081, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1993-1026, ICIS-05-1978-0053, ICIS-05-1987-0331, ICIS-05-1986-0510, ICIS-05-1995-0119, ICIS-05-1990-0261, ICIS-05-1990-0272,
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - SPILL-198910119, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, SPILL-198911001, SPILL-198911025, SPILL-198911036, SPILL-198911079, SPILL-198912002, SPILL-198912010, SPILL-198912070, SPILL-198912071, SPILL-199007098, SPILL-199008152, SPILL-199009072, SPILL-199009079, SPILL-199010191, SPILL-199102159, UST-10914, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, ACES-CP-2725, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-CP-2802, ACES-CP-2845, ACES-OP-12700001, ACES-OP-12700078, CRTK-1128, EPCRA, SPILL-198902020, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, SPILL-198903009, SPILL-198903069, SPILL-198903139, SPILL-198904076, SPILL-198904107, SPILL-198904129, SPILL-198905117, SPILL-198909086, SPILL-198909088, SPILL-198909145, SPILL-198910019, SPILL-198910059, SPILL-198910090,
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY,
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS; ELECTRIC SERVICES
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: ISG BURNS HARBOR INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , W G BERQUIST CERT 02932 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , ISG BURNS HARBOR INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , MITTAL STEEL USA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BETHELEM STEEL CORP, BETHLEHEM STEEL - BURNS HARBOR DIV., BETHLEHEM STEEL HEADQUARTERS SITE ID 181270017, INTERNATIONAL STEEL GROUP (ISG), ISG BURNS HARBOR INC., ISG BURNS HARBOR LLC, KVAERNER SONGER INC AT BETHLEHEM STEEL, SITE ID 181270017

• PRAXAIR INCORPORATED (1224 NORTH BOO ROAD in CHESTERTON, IN)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-862, EPCRA, UST-5172, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, ACES-OP-12700069, AIR PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: PRAXAIR BURNS HARBOR FACILITY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , PRAXAIR, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: PRAXAIR, BURNS HARBOR FACILITY, UNION CARBIDE CORP. LINDE DIV.

• BURNS HARBOR ESTATES (932 N 150 W in CHESTERTON, IN)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0435, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-IN5264003 7504, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
  Business SIC classification: OPERATORS OF RESIDENTIAL MOBILE HOME SITES
  Organizations: STEPHEN JONES 11985 090102 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: BURNS HARBOR ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK

• CHESTERTON UTILITIES WWTP (300 LEAGUE LN in PORTER, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9613, EPCRA, UST-8612, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: CHESTERTON UTILITIES BOARD (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RICHARD E CONDON 4788 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CHESTERTON TOWN COUNCIL (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: CHESTERTON MUNICIPAL STP, CHESTERTON STP TOWN OF

• AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS INC (391 DUNES HWY in CHESTERTON, IN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-12700011, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-2944, EPCRA
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES
  Organizations: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AIR PRODS. & CHEMICALS INC. BURNS HARBOR PLANT

• MAGNETICS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED (1111 SR 149 in BURNS HARBOR, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-10516, EPCRA, ACES-OP-12700039, AIR PROGRAM, SPILL-199105013, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, SPILL-199106018, ACES-CP-12700039, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-CP-2194,
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
  Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER BASIC INORGANIC CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
  Organizations: INTERNATIONAL STEEL SVCS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• SIGNATURE GRAPHICS (1000 SIGNATURE DRIVE in PORTER, IN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-12700059, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-OP-12700060,
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC and NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL PRINTING
  Organizations: PAUL GODFERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ADJ HOLDING CO (116 N 15TH ST in CHESTERTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - LUST-199203533, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-14238, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS, TRACTORS, TRAILERS, AND STACKERS
  Organizations: DEFINO FRANK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: UNITED TRACTOR CO

• AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTS INC (316 W MELTON RD in BURNS HARBOR, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-21377, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BOWERS SUMNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS INC

• BULK TRANSPORT CORP (US HWY 12 (IN BETHLHEM STEEL MILL AT 15TH & F ST) in BURNS HARBOR, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9499, EPCRA
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• LIBERTY ELEM & MIDDLE SCHOOL (50 & 51 W 900 N in CHESTERTON, IN)

  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-9547, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-7019, EPCRA, IN-NPDES-IN0030767, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  Organizations: DAVID GRISMER 9116 090102 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , DUNELAND SCHOOL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DUNELAND SCHOOL CORP.

• LEVY CO SEPARATION PLANT (US 12 & SR 149 in BURNS HARBOR, IN)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-12700026, AIR PROGRAM, UST-17988, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Business SIC classification: MINERALS AND EARTHS, GROUND OR OTHERWISE TREATED; STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS
  Business NAICS classification: KAOLIN AND BALL CLAY MINING.
  Organizations: LEVY EDWARD C CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Population in 1990: 19,024. Population change in the 1990s: +2,421 (+12.7%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 17,390
• Northeast: 1,220
• Midwest: 5,659
• South: 1,011
• West: 711

57% of the 46304 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.

92% of the 46304 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 76
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 411

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHESTERTON, IN):

• DOLPHIN CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC. (890 WABASH AVENUE; small business)

  $30,000 with Navy for Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. Signed on 2000-06-28. Completion date: 2000-12-29.

• PAULSON OIL COMPANY (950 WABASH AVENUE; small business) : $19,900 in 2 contracts in 2003

  $9,950 with Army for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2003-10-07.
  $9,950 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Fuel Oils. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2003-10-07.
  

• HORIZON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (1598 COLONIAL DRIVE; small business)

  $17,900 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Tree Thinning Services. Signed on 2003-02-11. Completion date: 2003-04-30.

• MEYER WASTE SYSTEMS INC (809 WABASH AVE) : $1,260 in 4 contracts in 2003

  $648 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $612, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-25. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-25. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  $0, same as above. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 8 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 8, 1-4: 7)
• Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 71. The highest number of fire incidents - 117 took place in 2007, and the least - 4 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.6%), and Outside Fires (30.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46304
• 48940.6%Structure Fires
• 36730.5%Outside Fires
• 28223.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 675.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 46304, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 46304 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	133	73.6 years
Mary	106	77.8 years
Robert	103	71.4 years
William	97	72.9 years
Charles	71	73.6 years
James	70	68.9 years
Helen	65	78.6 years
Margaret	60	77.8 years
George	59	75.1 years
Joseph	55	72.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 46304 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	50	80.4 years
Smith	37	72.9 years
Anderson	34	77.8 years
Miller	27	77.5 years
Brown	21	76.2 years
Williams	19	69.6 years
Nelson	18	74.0 years
Olson	17	80.7 years
Carlson	17	80.2 years
Jones	17	76.6 years

Businesses in zip code 46304
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		Kmart	1
Advance Auto Parts	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Applebee's	1		Long John Silver's	1
Arby's	1		McDonald's	2
AutoZone	1		Nike	1
Best Western	1		Nissan	1
Burger King	1		Penske	1
CVS	1		Quiznos	1
Chevrolet	1		Sprint Nextel	1
Comfort Inn	1		Subway	3
Curves	1		Super 8	1
Dairy Queen	2		Taco Bell	2
Domino's Pizza	1		Toyota	1
Dunkin Donuts	1		U-Haul	1
FedEx	4		UPS	9
Ford	1		Walgreens	1
H&R Block	1		Wendy's	1
Hilton	1		White Castle	1
Jewel-Osco	1		YMCA	1
KFC	1