Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,190 Zip code population in 2010: 12,656 Zip code population in 2000: 18,126
Houses and condos: 6,968 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,281
% of renters here:
54%
State:
29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46407: 92.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 4.2 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,167 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($697)
Indiana:
0.7% ($1,467)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $847 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $672 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,122
(44.9%)
Females: 5,067
(55.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 46407:
High school or higher: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 12.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 46407:
Never married: 48.7%
Now married: 20.5%
Separated: 5.0%
Widowed: 12.4%
Divorced: 13.4%
Zip code 46407 compared to state average:
Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $60,246
46407:
$60,246
Indiana:
$208,700
According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 46407 zip code as of April 26, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 46407 is 5,948 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:
41.3 years
Indiana median age:
38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Indiana:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46407, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $26,690 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,690
State:
$64,978
Salary/wage: $24,382 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:
$24,382
State:
$55,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 997.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3184.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6737.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8568.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25660.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $139 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$139
Indiana:
$1,351
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $778 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:
$778
State:
$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$400 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
+$400
State:
+$17,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,800 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:
+$3,800
State:
+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.3% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,062 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
46407:
$11,062
Indiana:
$18,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 35.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 172.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 845.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $25,629 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:
$25,629
State:
$35,601
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 323.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 885.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions: $9,617 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,617
State:
$15,596
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 388.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxes paid: $4,014 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
46407:
$4,014
State:
$7,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 195.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,964 (reported on 43.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,964
State:
$2,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 196.9% for AGIs below $25k, 117.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.2%
Here:
93%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 93.9% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46407, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $24,185 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$24,185
State:
$52,932
Salary/wage: $23,110 (reported on 77.2% of returns)
Here:
$23,110
State:
$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs below $25k, 79.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $266 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$266
Indiana:
$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $543 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:
$543
State:
$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,452 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,452
State:
+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,525 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
46407:
$9,525
Indiana:
$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,160 (27% of AGI, reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,160
State:
$20,913
Here:
26.6% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,922 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
Here:
$4,922
State:
$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,202 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
46407:
$3,202
State:
$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $3,043 (reported on 49.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,043
State:
$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.6%
Here:
51%
State:
53%
(% for various income ranges: 49.2% for AGIs below $25k, 49.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46407, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $21,550 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$21,550
State:
$44,790
Salary/wage: $20,547 (reported on 82.9% of returns)
Here:
$20,547
State:
$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $10k, 80.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $651 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$651
Indiana:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $445 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$445
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, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,431 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
Here:
+$1,431
State:
+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,800 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$5,800
State:
+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $760 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
46407:
$760
Indiana:
$2,840
Total itemized deductions: $12,876 (26% of AGI, reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:
$12,876
State:
$17,065
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,220 (8% of AGI, reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$4,220
State:
$3,550
Here:
8.4% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $2,763 (reported on 53.6% of returns)
46407:
$2,763
State:
$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,235 (reported on 47.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,235
State:
$1,685
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.6%
Here:
69%
State:
59%
(% for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $10k, 73.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,393 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,872
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 219 (24 now married, 167 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,667 (242 now married, 1,416 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 46407 with a mortgage: 643 (51 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 42
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $889 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
35.6%
Whole state:
12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.4%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 46407: Leonard Douglas Stadium (A), Lake County Childrens Home (B), John Stewart Memorial Settlement House (C), Hellenic Community Center (D), Gary Fire Department Station 4 (E), Dompolski Polish Home Clubhouse (F), Campbell Friendship House Community Center (G), Gary Fire Department Station 12 (H), Gary Fire Department Station 2 (I), W E B Du Bois Branch Gary Public Library (J), WGRY Radio Station (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 46407 include: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church (A), Carter Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Christ Temple (C), Christian Valley Baptist Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Church of God in Christ (F), Church of the Living God (G), Jerusalem Baptist Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
185 married couples with children.
1,683 single-parent households (116 men, 1,567 women).
97.3% of residents of 46407 zip code speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 20% well, 7% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (62% very well, 38% well).
Foreign born population: 133 (1.5%) (39.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
27%Honduras
18%Guatemala
16%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
15%Singapore
14%Sweden
9%Japan
5%Liberia
1%African
1%Polish
1%American
0%Belgian
0%Arab
0%Irish
0%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
762010 or later
402000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
21Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DIXIE DAIRY CO (1200 W. 15TH AVE. in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-1560, EPCRA, UST-10640, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: FLUID MILK
ROOSEVELT SCHOOL (730 W 25TH AVE in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4033 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL
LINCOLN ACHIEVEMENT CTR (1988 POLK ST in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System) STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4093 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: LINCOLN SCHOOL
BETUNIA SHELL STATION (1429 BROADWAY in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-588, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-4078, EPCRA, LUST-199902516, LEAKING STORAGE TANK (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: SHELL OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SHELL OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHELL OIL CO
CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2535 VIRGINIA in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4069 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
, GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: CARVER SCHOOL
AMOCO 5413 (1501 GRANT in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - LUST-199109500, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-11478, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMOCO NO 5429 (3077 S BROADWAY in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-7328, EPCRA, LUST-199210521, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LUST-199611523, UST-18163, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO 5429
BROTHERS KEEPER (220-226 E 21ST AVE in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-9700, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BROTHERS KEEPERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BROTHERS KEEPERS
BEAR BRAND HOSIERY COMPANY (205 E 21ST ST in GARY, IN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1996-0129, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) Alternative names: DESADIER'S PEST CONTROL
MARATHON #172 (1691 E 15TH AVE in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9813, EPCRA, UST-2545, 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)) - notification Organizations: BULK PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MARATHON 172
MARY M BETHUNE EARLY CHILD DEV CTR (2367 E 21ST AVE in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4057 Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DOUGLAS SCHOOL (2700 JACKSON in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 26.0%
81.2%Utility gas
15.9%Electricity
1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 21,360.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,661
Northeast: 6
Midwest: 1,924
South: 1,276
West: 132
60% of the 46407 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Indiana.
94% of the 46407 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 122
Here:
10.5%
Indiana:
14.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85
Here:
24.3%
Indiana:
11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
Here:
10.4%
Indiana:
22.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
118,911Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
73,253Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
66,375Business and financial operations occupations
52,798Transportation occupations
43,135Management occupations
40,182Production occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 4 establishments, 5-9 employees: 6 establishments, 1-4 employees: 10 establishments)
2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 73. The highest number of reported fires - 231 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (51.6%), and Structure Fires (24.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46407