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City: Gary, IN
Lake County, IN
Zip code population (2000): 8,626
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 8,074

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Houses and condos: 4,179
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,941
% of renters here:  58%
State:  29%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 46402: 96.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 9.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 835 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.6% ($511)
Indiana:  1.3% ($868)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Gary: $1,240 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Gary: $867 (1.4%)

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Males: 3,981  (46.2%)
Females: 4,645  (53.8%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $59,543
46402:  $59,543
Indiana:  $122,900


According to our research of public records there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 46402 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46402, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,983 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $21,983
State:  $44,790

Salary/wage: $21,198 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
Here:  $21,198
State:  $39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.1% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $420 (reported on 14.3% of returns)
This zip code:  $420
Indiana:  $1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $384 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:  $384
State:  $2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,545 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:  +$5,545
State:  +$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,071 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
46402:  $1,071
Indiana:  $2,840

Total itemized deductions: $13,026 (2% of AGI, reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:  $13,026
State:  $17,065
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,778 (7.8% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:  $3,778
Indiana:  $3,550

Here:  7.8% of AGI
State:  3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,821 (reported on 52.8% of returns)
46402:  $2,821
State:  $6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,147 (reported on 48.0% of returns)
Here:  $2,147
State:  $1,685
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $10k, 10.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.3%
Here:  65%
State:  59%
(% for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 59.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,435
This zip code:  $18,435
Indiana:  $47,448
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Nearest zip codes: 46407, 46404, 46409, 46408, 46406, 46405.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  57.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

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

Housing units in zip code 46402 with a mortgage: 631 (112 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 551


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $941

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $513

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  40.5%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  20.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Notable locations in zip code 46402: Gary Public Schools Memorial Auditorium (A), Sun Building (B), Gary Public Library (C), Gary Fire Station Number 6 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 46402 include: Crossroads Missionary Baptist Church (A), Honterus Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Saints Monica And Luke Church (C), Unity Temple (D), Church of God (E), Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Bethlehem Healing Temple (G), Christ Episcopal Church (H), First United Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in zip code 46402 include: Gateway Park (1), Gary City Center Historic District (2), Jefferson Park (3), Jackson Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 28
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 38
  • 1970 to 1979: 298
  • 1960 to 1969: 324
  • 1950 to 1959: 780
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,002
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,678



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gary, IN (46402):
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedrooms: 25
  • 2 bedrooms: 376
  • 3 bedrooms: 582
  • 4 bedrooms: 305
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 107


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 108
  • 1 bedrooms: 848
  • 2 bedrooms: 517
  • 3 bedrooms: 364
  • 4 bedrooms: 80
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 24



Vehicles available in 46402 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 199
  • 1 vehicle: 580
  • 2 vehicles: 420
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 54
  • 5 or more vehicles: 15


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 1,001
  • 1 vehicle: 729
  • 2 vehicles: 165
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 46402 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 46402 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 46402:

  • Less than $10,000: 25
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 19
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 38
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 36
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 47
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 61
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 75
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 139
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 158
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 131
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 96
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 88
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 75
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 126
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 26
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 20
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 5
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 6
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 4
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1
  • $1,000,000 or more: 6
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $16,854.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $109,415
  • Black or African American householders: $56,089
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $24,176
  • Some other race householders: $44,898
  • Two or more races householders: $224,494
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $40,754

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,543 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
46402:  $59,543
Indiana:  $122,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,700 - $102,400


Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,936
  • One, attached: 168
  • Two: 440
  • 3 or 4: 392
  • 5 to 9: 291
  • 10 to 19: 81
  • 20 to 49: 114
  • 50 or more: 692
  • Mobile homes: 57
46402 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,588 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 327 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 100 (4%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Railroad: 15 (1%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 104 (5%)
  • Other means: 20 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 73 (3%)
 

46402 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 65
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 144
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 359
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 422
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 436
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 82
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 308
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 9
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 29
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 103
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 115
  • 90 or more minutes: 94
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 8,439

  • In family households: 6,827 (747 male householders, 1,170 female householders)
    702 spouses, 2,834 children (2,666 natural, 88 adopted, 80 stepchildren), 721 grandchildren, 157 brothers or sisters, 90 parents, 221 other relatives, 185 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,612 (735 male householders (672 living alone)), 709 female householders (632 living alone)), 168 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 218 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 481 3-persons, 353 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 121 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,304 1-person, 126 2-persons, 14 4-persons.

541 married couples with children.
1,212 single-parent households (117 men, 1,095 women).

91.8% of residents of 46402 zip code speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 26% well, 17% not well, 1% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% very well, 27% not well, 25% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% very well, 14% well, 14% not well, 14% not at all).

Foreign born population: 159 (1.8%)
(46.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.8%
Whole state:  3.1%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (38%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (23%)
  • Panama (16%)
  • India (9%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (3%)
  • Korea (3%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 51
  • 1990 to 1994: 32
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 8
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 39

White population: 452
Black population: 7,700
American Indian population: 16
Asian population: 12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 283
Two or more races population: 163

Zip code 46402 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 6458
 Subsaharan African:: 263
 African: 263
 United States or American: 236
 Serbian: 42
 German: 36
 Irish: 12
 Scotch-Irish: 11
 Slovak: 8
 English: 7
 Scottish: 7
 Polish: 5



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Public primary/middle schools in zip code 46402 not listed on the city page:
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 492; Location: 601 JACKSON ST, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
  • THEA BOWMAN LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (Students: 387; Location: 975 W 6TH AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 06)
  • SPAULDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 318; Location: 660 RHODE ISLAND ST, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 05)

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CARMEUSE LIME INCORPORATED BUFFINGTON STATION (NORTH CLARK ROAD AND LAKE MICHIGAN in GARY, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900112, 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))
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: LIME
    Organizations: MARBLEHEAD LIME CO DIV CARMEUSE NO AM (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MIKE CIRICILLO (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MR THOMAS A BUCK (CONTACT/OWNER) , MARBLEHEAD LIME CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: BUFFINGTON PLANT, CAMEUSE LIME INC. BUFFINGTON, CARMEUSE LIME, INC. BUFFINGTON, MARBLEHEAD LIME INC., MARBLEHEAD LIME INC. BUFFINGTON PLANT, MARBLEHEAD LIME CO BUFFINGTON STATION, MARBLEHEAD LIME CO DIV CARMEUSE NO AM, RANDALL BOISVERT
  • NINTH AVE DUMP (7357 W NINTH AVE in GARY, IN)
    SUPERFUND NPL (Superfund database)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1996-0230, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1980-0048, ICIS-05-1989-0078,
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-19133, EPCRA
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: KNIGHT MARK (CONTACT/OWNER) , NINTH AVE PHASE II REMEDIAL TRUST (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY (600 GRANT ST in GARY, IN)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900114, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-10057, EPCRA, UST-5861, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    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))
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Alternative names: METHODIST HOSPITAL OF GARY NLKE CAMPUS, METHODIST HOSPITALS INC
  • PVS TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (1 NORTH BUCHANAN STREET in GARY, IN)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1512, EPCRA, ACES-OP-08900160, AIR PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Organizations: PRESSURE VESSEL SVC INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: USX
  • REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL (2800 E DUNES HWY in GARY, IN)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-5170, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-2984, EPCRA, CRTK-3671,
    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)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: COLD-ROLLED STEEL SHEET, STRIP, AND BARS
    Business NAICS classification: ROLLED STEEL SHAPE MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODS. L.L.C. GARY CFB, REPUBLIC ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC, REPUBLIC ENGINEERED STEEL, REPUBLIC ENGINEERED STEELS, GARY DUNES, REPUBLIC TECHS. INTL. GARY DUNES
  • DALTON CORPORATION (1015 MASSACHUSETTS ST. in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1839, EPCRA, UST-1462, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK
    Organizations: KRUEGER MAYNARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CUMMINS NORTHERN ILLINOIS INC (1440 TEXAS ST in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - VRP-6970802, VOLUNTARY CLEAN UP PROGRAM
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: CUMMINS NPOWER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CUMMINS MID STATES POWER INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: CUMMINS MID STATES POWER INC, CUMMINS MID STATES POWER INC, CUMMINS NO ILLINOIS
  • PEACOCK CLEANERS (920 ADAMS ST in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1062, EPCRA
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PEACOCK ENTERPRISES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • ROLL CENTER INC (218 MISSISSIPPI ST in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-8203, EPCRA
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: HERR VOSS INDUSTRIES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: H V ROLL CENTER INC
  • SHAMROCK TERMINALS INC (219 VIRGINIA ST in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-10708, EPCRA
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
  • AMOCO NO 5407 (601 VIRGINIA AVE in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-7326, EPCRA, LUST-199502541, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-11477, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO 5407
  • NIPSCO GARY OPERATING HEADQUARTERS (1460 E 15TH AVE in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-6088, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-4910, EPCRA, LUST-199110502, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
    Organizations: NIPSCO GARY OPERATING HQ (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , NISOURCE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CASTER MAINTENANCE COMPANY (215 MISSISSIPPI ST in GARY, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9209, EPCRA, SPILL-199006102, RELEASE ASSESSMENT
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: OWNER NOT REPORTED (CONTACT/OWNER)


Median worth of mobile homes: $48,605

Zip code 46402 marital status for males
Zip code 46402 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


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

  • This state: 4953
  • Northeast: 91
  • Midwest: 867
  • South: 2292
  • West: 78

64% of the 46402 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Indiana.

Population in 1990: 10,873. Population change in the 1990s: -2,247 (-20.7%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 92
Here:  7.5%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:  3.2%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:  8.1%
Indiana:  23.4%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Class of Workers


Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION CO INC (2045 E DUNES HIGHWAY in GARY, IN): $2,517,042 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $1,258,521 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-03-10.
    $1,258,521 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-03-10.
  • MEDICAL WASTE SOLUTIONS INC (1310 MICHIGAN ST in GARY, IN; small business): $330,864 in 9 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Other Housekeeping Services, Waste Treatment and Storage, Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Hazardous Substance Removal, Cleanup, and Disposal Services and Operational Support by Department of Veterans Affairs, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $82,561; 2004: $138,141; 2005: $110,162; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $75,200 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Other Housekeeping Services. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2004-10-05. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
    $50,133, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-05. Effective on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-05-31.
    $50,133, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $47,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2005-09-15. Effective on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
  • FRANK'S PLACE (100 W 4TH AVE in GARY, IN; small business)
    $3,770 with Army for X-Ray Equipment and Supplies: Medical, Dental, Veterinary. Signed on 2005-04-06. Completion date: 2005-05-06.


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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (500-999: 1)
  • Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Information: Newspaper Publishers (250-499: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




212 people in nursing homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$36,41079$60,405127$57,41426$33,9914$1,307,99599$56,581
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$51,00025$70,56639$60,9549$22,7480$025$65,497
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$35,085124$74,866222$66,807103$24,5061$3,319,310129$67,624
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$77,12029$70,78773$70,2388$34,9532$652,75026$74,146
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$011$75,40326$90,6905$48,1760$015$61,610
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$63,24114$54,24113$54,038
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$70,9414$63,3832$48,600
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$65,0002$69,5252$69,525
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$43,6000$01$43,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value




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