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Chesterton ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Chesterton, IN is 46304, and its area code is 219.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
14,446
Area code
219
State
Indiana

Mail addressed to Chesterton uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Chesterton in numbers

About 14,446 people live in Chesterton, in 6,004 households. The median household income is $91,060 a year, 27% above the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $300,900 (38% above the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,274 a month. The median age is 38.4; 42.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population14,446Chesterton14,446
Households6,004Chesterton6,004
Median age38.4Chesterton38.4Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$91,060Chesterton$91,060Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$300,900Chesterton$300,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,274Chesterton$1,274Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher42.5%Chesterton42.5%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.6 minChesterton25.6 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,536 / sq miChesterton1,536 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Chesterton town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Chesterton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Chesterton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46304 Chesterton , IN Standard 28,307 $91,326 $293,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Chesterton

These ZIP codes cover part of Chesterton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Chesterton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46385 Valparaiso , IN Standard 40,856 $98,957 $331,700

Map of Chesterton ZIP codes

46304

The ZIP codes of Chesterton, IN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Chesterton

The nearest larger towns are Portage (38,082 people, 6.4 mi), Valparaiso (34,733 people, 8.3 mi) and Michigan City (31,814 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Chesterton
TownPopulationDistance
Porter 5,217 2.4 mi
South Haven 7,241 6.1 mi
Portage 38,082 6.4 mi
Valparaiso 34,733 8.3 mi
Westville 5,279 8.9 mi
Lake Station 13,185 10.3 mi
Shorewood Forest 3,263 10.8 mi
Michigan City 31,814 12.3 mi
Hobart 29,558 12.9 mi
Gary 68,113 15.1 mi
Lakes of the Four Seasons 7,402 16.1 mi
Merrillville 36,476 16.2 mi
Winfield 7,816 16.8 mi
La Porte 22,449 17.6 mi

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