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Porter ZIP codes, Indiana

No ZIP code is named for Porter, IN; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. The ZIP code covering it is 46304. Its area code is 219.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
5,217
Area code
219
State
Indiana

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

Porter in numbers

About 5,217 people live in Porter, in 2,128 households. The median household income is $74,542 a year, 4% above the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $267,700 (23% above the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,026 a month. The median age is 43.7; 27.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population5,217Porter5,217
Households2,128Porter2,128
Median age43.7Porter43.7Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$74,542Porter$74,542Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$267,700Porter$267,700Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,026Porter$1,026Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%Porter27.8%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute29.0 minPorter29.0 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density844 / sq miPorter844 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes covering Porter

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

ZIP codes overlapping Porter
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46304 Chesterton , IN Standard 28,307 $91,326 $293,100

Map of Porter ZIP codes

46304

The ZIP codes of Porter, 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 Porter

The nearest larger towns are Chesterton (14,446 people, 2.4 mi), Portage (38,082 people, 5.6 mi) and South Haven (7,241 people, 6.8 mi).

Towns near Porter
TownPopulationDistance
Chesterton 14,446 2.4 mi
Portage 38,082 5.6 mi
South Haven 7,241 6.8 mi
Lake Station 13,185 9.5 mi
Valparaiso 34,733 10.3 mi
Westville 5,279 11.1 mi
Shorewood Forest 3,263 12.1 mi
Michigan City 31,814 12.5 mi
Hobart 29,558 12.7 mi
Gary 68,113 13.9 mi
Merrillville 36,476 16.2 mi
Lakes of the Four Seasons 7,402 17.0 mi
Winfield 7,816 17.5 mi
Griffith 16,273 18.9 mi

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