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Lake Station ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Lake Station, IN is 46405, and its area code is 219.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
13,185
Area code
219
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Lake Station itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Gary (2.5 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Lake Station 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.

Lake Station in numbers

About 13,185 people live in Lake Station, in 4,694 households. The median household income is $59,591 a year, 17% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,400 (37% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,124 a month. The median age is 33.5; 7.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population13,185Lake Station13,185
Households4,694Lake Station4,694
Median age33.5Lake Station33.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$59,591Lake Station$59,591Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$137,400Lake Station$137,400Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,124Lake Station$1,124Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher7.4%Lake Station7.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minLake Station26.8 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,590 / sq miLake Station1,590 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Lake Station

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Lake Station
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46405 Lake Station , IN Standard 12,184 $60,881 $139,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Lake Station

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

ZIP codes overlapping Lake Station
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46342 Hobart , IN Standard 32,224 $75,521 $213,000

Map of Lake Station ZIP codes

46405

The ZIP codes of Lake Station, 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 Lake Station

The nearest larger towns are Portage (38,082 people, 4.0 mi), Hobart (29,558 people, 4.5 mi) and Gary (68,113 people, 5.0 mi).

Towns near Lake Station
TownPopulationDistance
Portage 38,082 4.0 mi
Hobart 29,558 4.5 mi
Gary 68,113 5.0 mi
South Haven 7,241 6.4 mi
Merrillville 36,476 7.9 mi
Porter 5,217 9.5 mi
Griffith 16,273 9.5 mi
Shorewood Forest 3,263 9.7 mi
Chesterton 14,446 10.3 mi
Highland 23,680 10.8 mi
Winfield 7,816 11.4 mi
East Chicago 26,022 11.4 mi
Schererville 29,701 11.7 mi
Lakes of the Four Seasons 7,402 12.1 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Lake County · Indiana ZIP codes

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