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New Chicago ZIP codes, Indiana

No ZIP code is named for New Chicago, IN; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 2 ZIP codes cover it: 46342 and 46405. Its area code is 219.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
2,225
Area code
219
State
Indiana

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for New Chicago itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hobart (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

New Chicago in numbers

About 2,225 people live in New Chicago, in 867 households. The median household income is $57,313 a year, 20% below the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $134,100 (39% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,141 a month. The median age is 32.4; 13.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,225New Chicago2,225
Households867New Chicago867
Median age32.4New Chicago32.4Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$57,313New Chicago$57,313Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$134,100New Chicago$134,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,141New Chicago$1,141Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%New Chicago13.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.5 minNew Chicago22.5 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,306 / sq miNew Chicago3,306 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering New Chicago

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

ZIP codes overlapping New Chicago
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46342 Hobart , IN Standard 32,224 $75,521 $213,000
46405 Lake Station , IN Standard 12,184 $60,881 $139,200

Map of New Chicago ZIP codes

4634246405

The ZIP codes of New Chicago, 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 New Chicago

The nearest larger towns are Lake Station (13,185 people, 1.6 mi), Hobart (29,558 people, 3.1 mi) and Gary (68,113 people, 4.5 mi).

Towns near New Chicago
TownPopulationDistance
Lake Station 13,185 1.6 mi
Hobart 29,558 3.1 mi
Gary 68,113 4.5 mi
Portage 38,082 5.3 mi
Merrillville 36,476 6.4 mi
South Haven 7,241 6.9 mi
Griffith 16,273 8.2 mi
Shorewood Forest 3,263 9.3 mi
Highland 23,680 9.6 mi
Winfield 7,816 10.1 mi
Schererville 29,701 10.2 mi
Porter 5,217 10.9 mi
Lakes of the Four Seasons 7,402 11.0 mi
Crown Point 34,393 11.0 mi

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