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Whiting ZIP code, Indiana

The ZIP code for Whiting, IN is 46394, and its area code is 219.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
4,532
Area code
219
State
Indiana

Whiting in numbers

About 4,532 people live in Whiting, in 1,525 households. The median household income is $71,708 a year, about the same as the Indiana median of $71,957 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $198,900 (9% below the Indiana median), and median gross rent is $1,004 a month. The median age is 33.5; 17.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (29.5% across Indiana); the average commute takes 31 minutes.

Population4,532Whiting4,532
Households1,525Whiting1,525
Median age33.5Whiting33.5Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$71,708Whiting$71,708Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$198,900Whiting$198,900Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,004Whiting$1,004Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%Whiting17.4%Indiana29.5%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.9 minWhiting30.9 minIndiana24.1 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,508 / sq miWhiting2,508 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Whiting

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Whiting
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
46394 Whiting , IN Standard 11,894 $66,176 $173,200

Map of Whiting ZIP codes

46394

The ZIP codes of Whiting, 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 Whiting

The nearest larger towns are East Chicago (26,022 people, 2.4 mi), Hammond (76,768 people, 3.8 mi) and Calumet City, IL (35,100 people, 6.0 mi).

Towns near Whiting
TownPopulationDistance
East Chicago 26,022 2.4 mi
Hammond 76,768 3.8 mi
Burnham, IL 3,937 3.9 mi
Calumet City, IL 35,100 6.0 mi
Dolton, IL 20,825 6.5 mi
South Holland, IL 20,911 8.0 mi
Riverdale, IL 10,340 8.1 mi
Lansing, IL 28,284 8.1 mi
Munster 23,733 8.8 mi
Highland 23,680 8.8 mi
Calumet Park, IL 6,855 9.0 mi
Gary 68,113 9.1 mi
Harvey, IL 20,230 9.8 mi
Dixmoor, IL 2,948 9.9 mi

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