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46394 Zip Code (Whiting, IN) Detailed Profile




Cities: Whiting, IN (65.80%), Hammond, IN (34.20%)
County: Lake County, IN
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,203
Zip code population in 2010: 12,258
Zip code population in 2000: 12,728

Houses and condos: 5,524
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,691
% of renters here:

33%
State:

29%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 46394: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 3,744 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,524)
Indiana:

0.7% ($1,467)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,484 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,605 (1.0%)

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Males: 6,252  (51.2%)
Females: 5,951  (48.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 46394:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 46394:

  • Never married: 40.3%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

Zip code 46394 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 46394 (2022)
    • 6,33551.9%White
    • 4,96440.7%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5964.9%Black
    • 1100.9%American Indian
    • 890.7%Asian
    • 880.7%Two or more races
    • 100.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 90.07%Some other race
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $174,826
46394:

$174,826
Indiana:

$208,700



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 46394 zip code as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 46394 is 12,164 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:

40.4 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Indiana:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 46394, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,819 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,819
State:

$64,978

Salary/wage: $45,941 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:

$45,941
State:

$55,245
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1058.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3381.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6036.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9270.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15326.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 43193.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,023 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,023
Indiana:

$1,351
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 19.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 643.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,888 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$4,888
State:

$5,827
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 276.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2193.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,363 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

+$5,363
State:

+$17,730
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 19.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 110.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 256.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4260.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,669 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

+$7,669
State:

+$12,144
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 50.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $21,561 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
46394:

$21,561
Indiana:

$18,302
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $25k, 108.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 253.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 451.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1053.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5670.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $27,790 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:

$27,790
State:

$35,601
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 156.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 296.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 648.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,562 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

$6,562
State:

$15,596
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,785 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
46394:

$6,785
State:

$7,542
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 185.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,216 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,216
State:

$2,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.7%
Here:

92%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 46394, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,408 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$43,408
State:

$52,932

Salary/wage: $41,475 (reported on 81.3% of returns)
Here:

$41,475
State:

$45,173
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,044 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,044
Indiana:

$1,311
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,564 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,564
State:

$4,690
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$955 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

+$955
State:

+$10,406
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,217 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
Here:

+$8,217
State:

+$11,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,052 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
46394:

$17,052
Indiana:

$13,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,049 (20% of AGI, reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:

$16,049
State:

$20,913

Here:

20.1% of AGI
State:

18.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,317 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,317
State:

$4,697
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,032 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
46394:

$5,032
State:

$7,456
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,314 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,314
State:

$2,265
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.0%
Here:

60%
State:

53%
(% for various income ranges: 56.0% for AGIs below $25k, 61.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 46394, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,658 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$36,658
State:

$44,790

Salary/wage: $34,996 (reported on 79.6% of returns)
Here:

$34,996
State:

$39,615
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,481 (reported on 48.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,481
Indiana:

$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,552 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$4,552
State:

$2,998
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,256 (reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

+$4,256
State:

+$8,619
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,923 (reported on 8.2% of returns)
Here:

+$7,923
State:

+$10,071
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,641 (reported on 2.0% of returns)
46394:

$2,641
Indiana:

$2,840
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,616 (23% of AGI, reported on 22.6% of returns)
Here:

$14,616
State:

$17,065

Here:

22.8% of AGI
State:

19.5% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,002 (3% of AGI, reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,002
State:

$3,550

Here:

3.0% of AGI
State:

3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,695 (reported on 73.4% of returns)
46394:

$4,695
State:

$6,914
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,652 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,652
State:

$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.9%
Here:

62%
State:

59%
(% for various income ranges: 56.7% for AGIs below $10k, 64.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$64,835
Indiana:

$66,785
Whiting, IN (46394) map Nearest zip codes: 46320, 46312, 46327, 60633, 60617, 60409.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

39.3%
Indiana:

46.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.7%
Indiana:

48.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 670
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,425


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 242 (113 now married, 117 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,452 (920 now married, 1,530 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 46394 with a mortgage: 1,996 (181 second mortgage, 165 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 46

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,246
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $517

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

15.8%
Whole state:

12.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 46394: Whiting Robertsdale Boat Club (A), Hammond Fire Department Station 2 (B), Whiting Fire Department (C), British Petroleum Products - North America Whiting Fire Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 46394 include: First Baptist Church of Whiting (A), Plymouth Congregational Church (B), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (C), Whiting Church of the Nazarene (D), First Church of Christ (E), Hungarian Reformed Church (F), Sacred Heart Church (G), Saint John Lutheran Church (H), Saint Mary's Byzantine Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lake: Lake George (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 46394 include: G R Clark Athletic Field (1), Forsyth Park (2), Wolf Lake Park (3), Whiting Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 242020 or later
  • 1682010 to 2019
  • 812000 to 2009
  • 281990 to 1999
  • 711980 to 1989
  • 1421970 to 1979
  • 2381960 to 1969
  • 7041950 to 1959
  • 9141940 to 1949
  • 3,0341939 or earlier

Zip code 46394 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whiting, IN (46394)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Whiting, IN (46394)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 611 bedroom
  • 1,0532 bedrooms
  • 1,4833 bedrooms
  • 6374 bedrooms
  • 1575+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whiting, IN (46394)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Whiting, IN (46394)
  • 52no bedroom
  • 4761 bedroom
  • 7642 bedrooms
  • 3353 bedrooms
  • 724 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Whiting, IN (46394) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Whiting, IN (46394) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 147no vehicle
  • 1,0241 vehicle
  • 1,4172 vehicles
  • 6603 vehicles
  • 994 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Whiting, IN (46394) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Whiting, IN (46394) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 297no vehicle
  • 9121 vehicle
  • 4162 vehicles
  • 593 vehicles
  • 154 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 46394 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 46394 household income distribution in 2022
  • 471Less than $10,000
  • 187$10,000 to $14,999
  • 125$15,000 to $19,999
  • 209$20,000 to $24,999
  • 234$25,000 to $29,999
  • 128$30,000 to $34,999
  • 147$35,000 to $39,999
  • 270$40,000 to $44,999
  • 221$45,000 to $49,999
  • 438$50,000 to $59,999
  • 434$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,065$75,000 to $99,999
  • 434$100,000 to $124,999
  • 237$125,000 to $149,999
  • 320$150,000 to $199,999
  • 188$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 46394

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 46394
  • 76Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 23$25,000 to $29,999
  • 22$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 42$60,000 to $69,999
  • 59$70,000 to $79,999
  • 106$80,000 to $89,999
  • 82$90,000 to $99,999
  • 413$100,000 to $124,999
  • 403$125,000 to $149,999
  • 833$150,000 to $174,999
  • 306$175,000 to $199,999
  • 254$200,000 to $249,999
  • 189$250,000 to $299,999
  • 163$300,000 to $399,999
  • 64$400,000 to $499,999
  • 43$500,000 to $749,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 46394

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 46394
  • 21Less than $100
  • 23$200 to $249
  • 77$300 to $349
  • 39$400 to $449
  • 57$450 to $499
  • 40$500 to $549
  • 46$550 to $599
  • 96$600 to $649
  • 42$650 to $699
  • 195$700 to $749
  • 308$750 to $799
  • 67$800 to $899
  • 245$900 to $999
  • 145$1,000 to $1,249
  • 126$1,250 to $1,499
  • 12$1,500 to $1,999
  • 121No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $922.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $173,517
  • Asian householders: $241,577
  • Some other race householders: $207,547
  • Two or more races householders: $150,144
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $182,118

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,826
46394:

$174,826
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,855 - $209,326

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $255,070
Here:

$255,070
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $240,581
Here:

$240,581
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $184,698
Here:

$184,698
State:

$175,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,468
Here:

$177,468
State:

$151,116

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,086
Here:

$163,086
State:

$200,844

Mobile homes: $26,858
Here:

$26,858
State:

$67,116
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 46394
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,843
  • One, attached: 43
  • Two: 651
  • 3 or 4: 359
  • 5 to 9: 400
  • 10 to 19: 62
  • 20 to 49: 33
  • 50 or more: 70
  • Mobile homes: 66

Unemployment: 4.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 46394

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 46394
  • 74.2%4,097Drove a car alone
  • 9.5%523Carpooled
  • 0.7%38Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%7Streetcar or trolley car
  • 1.2%68Subway or elevated
  • 0.3%15Railroad
  • 3.5%196Walked
  • 0.6%31Other means
  • 8.5%468Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 46394

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 46394
  • 106Less than 5 minutes
  • 7705 to 9 minutes
  • 52010 to 14 minutes
  • 62515 to 19 minutes
  • 40320 to 24 minutes
  • 24225 to 29 minutes
  • 66530 to 34 minutes
  • 15735 to 39 minutes
  • 49440 to 44 minutes
  • 56645 to 59 minutes
  • 37360 to 89 minutes
  • 10190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,203
  • Male householders: 2,731 (859 living alone), Female householders: 2,355 (762 living alone)
  • 1,810 spouses (1,761 opposite-sex spouses), 395 unmarried partners, (395 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,526 children (3,337 natural, 53 adopted, 132 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 189 brothers or sisters, 266 parents, 0 foster children, 135 other relatives, 442 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 95 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,333 2-persons, 724 3-persons, 529 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 71 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,619 1-person, 500 2-persons, 19 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons

1,199 married couples with children.
1,064 single-parent households (509 men, 555 women).

74.5% of residents of 46394 zip code speak English at home.
25.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 16% well, 19% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (9% very well, 85% well, 6% not at all).

Foreign born population: 1,333 (10.9%)
(53.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

10.9%
Whole state:

6.1%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 80%Honduras
  • 5%El Salvador
  • 3%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
  • 1%Malaysia
  • 1%Greece
  • 1%Azores Islands
  • 1%Poland
Most common first ancestries reported in 46394
  • 8%Slovak
  • 6%Irish
  • 6%Polish
  • 3%English
  • 3%American
  • 2%Scottish
  • 2%German
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5162010 or later
  • 5062000 to 2009
  • 1971990 to 1999
  • 588Before 1990

Zip code 46394 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BP AMOCO OIL COMPANY WHITING REFINERY (2815 INDIANAPOLIS BOULEVARD in WHITING, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-05-2005-4545,
    AIR PROGRAM (Clean Air Markets Division Business System)
    OIL CONTROL (Facility Response Plan for oil discharge)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1989-0090, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1975-0002,
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-2000-0586, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-CP-2742, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-CP-2849, ACES-CP-2919, ACES-CP-2924, ACES-OP-08900003, CRTK-537, EPCRA, SPILL-198901020, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, SPILL-198903041, SPILL-198904009, SPILL-198910014, SPILL-198911087, SPILL-198912096, SPILL-198912103, SPILL-198912123, SPILL-199004060, SPILL-199005096, SPILL-199008158, SPILL-199012106, SPILL-199103132, SPILL-199105046, SPILL-199105106, SPILL-199108010, SPILL-199109031, SPILL-199109124,
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
    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
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (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
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    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: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PETROLEUM REFINING; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS; LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS; ENGINEERING SERVICES
    Organizations: BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. (CONTACT/GENERAL) , BP PROD NORTH AMERICA INC BOAT DOCKS (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP PRODUCTS N AMERICA INC W TANK FIELD (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GEORGE COOK CERT 5404 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , WALTER L JONES (CONTACT/OWNER) , BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA (OWNER/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO WHITING REFINERY, AMOCO OIL REFINERY, BP/AMOCO, BP AMOCO REFINERY, BP EXPLORATION & OIL CO, BP PRODS. N.A. WHITING BUSINESS UNIT, BP PRODUCTS N AMERICA INC BUFFALO SIDE, BP PRODUCTS N AMERICA INC W TANK FIELD, BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC, BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC BOAT DOCKS, BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, INC. WHITING BUSINESS UNIT, BP WHITING BUSINESS UNIT, BP WHITING REFINERY - COMBP, PETROLEUM CONTRACTORS CORP
  • SAXON METALS COMPANY (2230 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD. in WHITING, IN)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1989-0037, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-19142, EPCRA, CRTK-19839, UST-4328, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS; NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
    Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND ALLOYING OF ALUMINUM.
    Alternative names: FEDERATED METALS CORP
  • AMOCO TERM 291 (2530 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD in WHITING, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-3102, EPCRA, LUST-199012500, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, ACES-CP-2055, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-CP-2180, ACES-CP-2209, ACES-CP-2233, ACES-CP-2607, ACES-OP-08900004, UST-11472, 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
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PETROLEUM REFINING; ELECTRIC SERVICES; PETROLEUM BULK STATIONS AND TERMINALS
    Business NAICS classification: LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (BOTTLED GAS) DEALERS.
    Organizations: BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO., WHITING TERMINAL, AMOCO WHITING MOTOR VEHICLE FLEET, BP AMOCO OIL CO. WHITING TERMINAL, BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC TERMINAL, BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA WHITING MARKETING TERMINAL, BP WHITING BUSINESS UNIT
  • BP AMOCO CHEMICAL CO (2357 STANDARD AVE in WHITING, IN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-949, EPCRA, LUST-198903041, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-1210, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, LUST-199812555, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    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))
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Organizations: BP AMOCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC (CONTACT/OWNER) , O&D USA LLC (CONTACT/OWNER) , INNOVENE USA LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO CHEMICAL CO.
  • GRAHAM PACKAGING (1701 121ST ST in WHITING, IN)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-08900002, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS BOTTLES
    Organizations: SUNOCO GRAHAM CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: SUNOCO GRAHAM CO
  • HALUSKA INC (1640 CENTER ST in WHITING, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-10339, EPCRA, LUST-198803091, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-20070, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: FORMER HALUSKA PROPERTY (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , CITY OF WHITING (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: FORMER HALUSKA PROPERTY
  • AMOCO 18677 FAC 25565 (1360 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD in WHITING, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-11506, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, CRTK-7351, EPCRA, LUST-199109143, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LUST-199110511,
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PAYNE JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO #18677 FAC#25565, JIMS AMOCO
  • AMOCO OIL STATION 5423 (2300 INDIANAPOLIS BLVD in WHITING, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-7321, EPCRA, LUST-199406105, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LUST-199506506, UST-11483, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMOCO 5423, AMOCO OIL STATION #5423
  • CALUMET COLLEGE (2400 NEW YORK AVENUE in WHITING, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-8499, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  • BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA INC LAKEFRONT (NE OF 119TH & FRONT STS in WHITING, IN)
    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
    TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO WHITING LAKEFRONT
  • NATHAN HALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1831 OLIVER ST in WHITING, IN)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4361
    Organizations: WHITING SCHOOL CITY (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEM SCH (1000 116TH ST in WHITING, IN)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-4451
    Organizations: SCHOOL CITY OF HAMMOND (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • AMOCO OIL CO (2500 NEW YORK AVE in WHITING, IN)
    STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: LTV STEEL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 46394 marital status for males
Zip code 46394 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 84.0%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 13,157.

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

  • This state: 6,249
  • Northeast: 125
  • Midwest: 3,346
  • South: 529
  • West: 212

68% of the 46394 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, 50% lived in Indiana.

94% of the 46394 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Whiting, IN (46394)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 177
Here:

15.7%
Indiana:

14.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:

3.5%
Indiana:

11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
Here:

29.7%
Indiana:

22.3%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 89,373Life, physical, and social science occupations
  • 85,112Business and financial operations occupations
  • 84,664Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 80,351Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 73,849Management occupations
  • 73,406Computer and mathematical occupations

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

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 71 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 78 people in nursing homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 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 ORIGINATED48$114,42343$114,440145$100,73232$25,2024$101,05820$108,508
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$115,0753$65,33323$98,9927$15,1110$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$115,39511$88,57090$113,93623$29,2730$010$62,770
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$95,0003$99,58062$108,9925$81,3880$03$76,567
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$03$73,04312$118,8610$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$88,0054$80,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$118,5006$129,072
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$120,6672$97,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$135,285
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 46394
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 46394 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 34. The highest number of reported fires - 70 took place in 2007, and the least - 7 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 46394 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.8%), and Structure Fires (34.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 46394
    • 23941.8%Outside Fires
    • 19634.3%Structure Fires
    • 10117.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 366.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 46394, Indiana

Most common first names in zip code 46394 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John39176.3 years
Mary30879.6 years
Joseph21275.2 years
Anna13482.7 years
George12176.4 years
Helen11878.6 years
Michael9373.4 years
Frank9074.6 years
Edward8474.4 years
Andrew7976.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 46394 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones1968.6 years
Puplava1976.1 years
Murzyn1875.9 years
Kaminsky1881.4 years
Smith1876.6 years
Dvorscak1776.5 years
Miller1570.1 years
Brown1569.4 years
Adam1478.0 years
Janik1469.2 years
Businesses in zip code 46394
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Jimmy John's3
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's1
Burger King1Sprint Nextel1
Dairy Queen1UPS1
Dunkin Donuts1Walgreens1
FedEx1White Castle1
H&R Block1
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