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46327

ZIP 46327 is in Hammond, Indiana, in Lake County; area code 219; Central time. Hammond has 5 ZIP codes; the others are 46320, 46323, 46324 and 46325.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lake
Population
10,597
Coordinates
41.6486, -87.4993
☼ Live from 46327 — Hammond, IN

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Where 46327 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46327
  • 🔢 Type 46327 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZEgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 46327 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010011110111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46325 (Hammond, IN, 14 mi away) and 46340 (Hanna, IN, 42 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46327 becomes 72364 — and that is a real ZIP code: Marion, AR, 468 miles away.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23467, 24637, 24736, 26347, 26374, 26437, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34267 in Fort Ogden, FL, 1,054 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
  • 🎯593 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46327 and you would come out at 41.65°S, 92.50°E — 1,197 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 4.6 square miles of land, 46327 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.5 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population10,597This ZIP10,597
Households3,843This ZIP3,843
Housing units4,454This ZIP4,454
Median age35.3This ZIP35.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$47,288This ZIP$47,288Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$142,100This ZIP$142,100Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,093This ZIP$1,093Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min
Population density2,303.2 / sq miThis ZIP2,303.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments176This ZIP176
Employees2,651This ZIP2,651
Annual payroll$134,518,000This ZIP$134,518,000
Tax returns filed4,400This ZIP4,400
Total adjusted gross income$177,767,000This ZIP$177,767,000

Land area

Land area4.60 sq miThis ZIP4.60 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Other place names in 46327

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 46327

ZIPCityDistance
46394 Whiting, IN 2.3 mi
46312 East Chicago, IN 2.5 mi
46320 Hammond, IN 2.7 mi
60633 Chicago, IL 3.4 mi
60409 Calumet City, IL 3.6 mi
46324 Hammond, IN 4.5 mi
46323 Hammond, IN 4.7 mi
60419 Dolton, IL 5.3 mi
60617 Chicago, IL 5.4 mi
46406 Gary, IN 5.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46327?

46327 is in Hammond, Indiana, in Lake County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6486, -87.4993.

What county is 46327 in?

46327 lies in Lake County.

What area code is 46327?

Hammond uses area code 219, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 46327 in?

46327 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 46327?

About 10,597 people live in ZIP code 46327, in 3,843 households, at 2,303.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 46327?

$47,288 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46327?

The closest are 46394 (2.3 mi), 46312 (2.5 mi), 46320 (2.7 mi), 60633 (3.4 mi) and 60409 (3.6 mi).

Is 46327 a PO Box ZIP code?

46327 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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