Median household income (1999): $28,203
Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,441
| This zip code | $26,441 | | Indiana: | $43,993 |
Nearest zip codes: 46408, 46407, 46402, 46410, 46404, 46342.
Housing units in zip code 46409 with a mortgage: 1,492 (233 second mortgage, 197 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 506
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $718
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $299
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 27.7% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 14.0% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 46409 include: Saint Peters Assyrian Eastern Church (A), Latter Rain Church of God (B), Grace Reformed Church (C), United Brethren Church of Christ of Glen Park (D), Bible Way Church of God (E), True Light Fellowship Church (F), Macedonian Church (G), Gary Christian Center (H), Protection of Virgin Mary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in zip code 46409: Pittman Square Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 22
- 1980 to 1989: 76
- 1970 to 1979: 406
- 1960 to 1969: 1,480
- 1950 to 1959: 1,141
- 1940 to 1949: 899
- 1939 or earlier: 723
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Gary, IN (46409): |
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 87
- 2 bedrooms: 629
- 3 bedrooms: 1,127
- 4 bedrooms: 224
- 5 or more bedrooms: 144
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 145
- 2 bedrooms: 780
- 3 bedrooms: 720
- 4 bedrooms: 170
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Vehicles available in 46409 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 190
- 1 vehicle: 830
- 2 vehicles: 890
- 3 vehicles: 228
- 4 vehicles: 71
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 431
- 1 vehicle: 1,013
- 2 vehicles: 310
- 3 vehicles: 81
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 46409:
- Less than $10,000: 36
- $10,000 to $14,999: 71
- $15,000 to $19,999: 73
- $20,000 to $24,999: 57
- $25,000 to $29,999: 156
- $30,000 to $34,999: 212
- $35,000 to $39,999: 199
- $40,000 to $49,999: 349
- $50,000 to $59,999: 245
- $60,000 to $69,999: 288
- $70,000 to $79,999: 127
- $80,000 to $89,999: 89
- $90,000 to $99,999: 38
- $100,000 to $124,999: 38
- $125,000 to $149,999: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 46409:
- Less than $100: 50
- $100 to $149: 47
- $150 to $199: 5
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 155
- $300 to $349: 227
- $350 to $399: 294
- $400 to $449: 428
- $450 to $499: 261
- $500 to $549: 154
- $550 to $599: 82
- $600 to $649: 47
- $650 to $699: 17
- $750 to $799: 11
- No cash rent: 67
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $35,930
- Black or African American householders: $57,901
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,560
- Asian householders: $136,560
- Some other race householders: $55,838
- Two or more races householders: $66,398
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $50,011
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,080
- One, attached: 91
- Two: 198
- 3 or 4: 183
- 5 to 9: 70
- 10 to 19: 86
- 20 to 49: 28
- Mobile homes: 25

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 3,004 (72%)
- Carpooled: 852 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 94 (2%)
- Railroad: 31 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
- Walked: 102 (2%)
- Other means: 27 (1%)
- Worked at home: 59 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 26
- 5 to 9 minutes: 230
- 10 to 14 minutes: 489
- 15 to 19 minutes: 817
- 20 to 24 minutes: 912
- 25 to 29 minutes: 278
- 30 to 34 minutes: 791
- 35 to 39 minutes: 135
- 40 to 44 minutes: 107
- 45 to 59 minutes: 156
- 60 to 89 minutes: 90
- 90 or more minutes: 86
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.8%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,642
- In family households: 11,425 (1,444 male householders, 1,613 female householders)
1,367 spouses, 5,001 children (4,620 natural, 63 adopted, 318 stepchildren), 895 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 315 other relatives, 548 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,217 (565 male householders (467 living alone)), 453 female householders (403 living alone)), 199 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 79 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 831 2-persons, 815 3-persons, 611 4-persons, 374 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 204 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 870 1-person, 117 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 4 6-persons.
1,265 married couples with children.
2,142 single-parent households (241 men, 1,901 women).
92.1% of residents of 46409 zip code speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 23% well, 12% not well, 1% not at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 39% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (23% very well, 77% well).
Foreign born population: 418 (3.3%)
(64.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (18%)
- Jamaica (15%)
- Yugoslavia (11%)
- Ghana (9%)
- Poland (9%)
- Haiti (8%)
- Other Eastern Europe (7%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 45
- 1990 to 1994: 31
- 1985 to 1989: 51
- 1980 to 1984: 67
- 1975 to 1979: 33
- 1970 to 1974: 56
- 1970 to 1974: 32
- 1965 to 1969: 103
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 9639
- German: 150
- United States or American: 148
- Polish: 108
- Subsaharan African:: 106
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 75
- Ghanian: 71
- Croatian: 53
- Irish: 52
- Slovak: 52
- Italian: 50
- Haitian: 41
- African: 35
- Macedonian: 32
- Jamaican: 30
- Hungarian: 25
- Yugoslavian: 19
- European: 17
- Scotch-Irish: 17
- Swedish: 16
- Czech: 13
- Romanian: 10
- Serbian: 10
- Greek: 9
- French (except Basque): 7
- Russian: 7
- Iranian: 6
- Austrian: 6
- English: 6
- Ukrainian: 5
- Belizean: 4
Public primary/middle schools in zip code 46409 not listed on the city page:- JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY ELEM SCH (Students: 408; Location: 1301 E 43RD AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 05)
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 600 E 35TH AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 05)
- KUNY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 5050 VERMONT ST, GARY, IN; Grades: KG - 05)
- GARY CAREER CENTER (Location: 1800 E 35TH AVE, GARY, IN; Grades: 00 - 00)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BAILLY MIDDLE SCHOOL (4621 GEORGIA ST in GARY, IN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4103
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: BAILLY SCHOOL
- AMOCO NO 15486 (2500 N BROADWAY ST in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-7329, EPCRA, UST-11480, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMOCO 15486
- MARTIN LUTHER KING SCHOOL ALT (1800 E 35TH AVE in GARY, IN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4095
Organizations: GARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO THE (5025 BROADWAY in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- NIPSCO TANEY SUB STA (3201 CHASE ST in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SVC CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NIPSCO TANEY SUBSTATION
- CARDINAL CLEANERS (4777 BROADWAY in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ANDERSON ELIZABETH (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CLIFFS BODY SHOP INC (1420 E RIDGE RD in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ACE CLEANERS (4007 BROADWAY in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DAHLKAMP TOM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALS 49TH AVE CLEANERS (831 E 49TH AVE in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: GROSS ELLIOT (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CLASSIC AUTO BODY (5031 BROADWAY in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: JOSEPH MARTINEZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
- PITTMAN SQUARE ELEMETARY SCHOOL (4948 DELAWARE ST in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
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)
Alternative names: PITTMAN SQUARE SCHOOL
- RILEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1301 E 43RD AVE in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
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)
Alternative names: JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY ELEM SCH, RILEY SCHOOL
- MELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4581 FILLMORE ST in GARY, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
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)
Alternative names: ARTHUR P MELTON ELEM SCHOOL, MELTON SCHOOL
Median worth of mobile homes: $95,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8332
- Northeast: 105
- Midwest: 1585
- South: 2064
- West: 127
60% of the 46409 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 12% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 14,119. Population change in the 1990s: -1,410 (-10.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 63
| Here: | 3.1% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 63
| Here: | 5.9% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89
| Here: | 20.0% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- K AND S ENTERPRISE, INC (3796 MASSACHUSETTS ST in GARY, IN; small business): $6,888,209 in 50 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Electronic and Communications Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Non-Building Facilities, and more by Army, Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $66,312; 2001: $1,977,811; 2002: $1,359,492; 2003: $1,871,642; 2004: $1,628,942; 2005: $-15,990; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,323,811 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Electronic and Communications Facilities. Signed on 2001-09-27. Completion date: 2001-10-30.
$976,756 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Hospitals and Infirmaries. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-10-15.
$648,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
$577,681 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Dredging. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
- PERFORMANCE COMPANIES, THE ,IN (5045 BROADWAY AVENUE in GARY, IN; small business): $310,004 in 41 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services, Other Professional Services, Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services by Army, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $14,304; 2004: $101,344; 2005: $105,424; 2006: $88,932.
Biggest contracts:
$29,292 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2006-01-10. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$29,292, same as above. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$27,900, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$15,300, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
- GENESIS ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, INC (3796 MASSACHUSETTS ST in GARY, IN; small business)
$28,182 with Air Force for Transformers: Distribution and Power Station. Signed on 2004-05-17. Completion date: 2004-06-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Construction: Roofing Contractors (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 2)
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People in group quarters
- 61 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in other group homes
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