46342
ZIP 46342 is Hobart, Indiana, mostly in Lake County; area code 219; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Lake +1 more
- Metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Population
- 32,224
- Coordinates
- 41.5182, -87.2449
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Where 46342 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.
- 🔢 Type 46342 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhEgh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 46,342 = 2 × 17 × 29 × 47. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011010100000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46341 (Hebron, IN, 14 mi away) and 46345 (Kingsbury, IN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 46342 becomes 24364, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23464, 24463, 24634, 26434, 26443, 32446, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34264 in Oneco, FL, 1,008 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯605 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 46342 and you would come out at 41.52°S, 92.76°E — 1,213 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 35.0 square miles of land, 46342 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,224This ZIP32,224 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,053This ZIP13,053 |
| Housing units | 13,931This ZIP13,931 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Indiana38.1US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,521This ZIP$75,521Indiana$71,957US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,000This ZIP$213,000Indiana$218,200US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132This ZIP$1,132Indiana$1,062US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 919.7 / sq miThis ZIP919.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 525This ZIP525 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,666This ZIP7,666 |
| Annual payroll | $377,050,000This ZIP$377,050,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,720This ZIP15,720 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $995,507,000This ZIP$995,507,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 35.04 sq miThis ZIP35.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.39 sq miThis ZIP0.39 sq mi |
Counties 46342 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lake County | 71.9% |
| Porter County | 28.1% |
Other place names in 46342
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 46342
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
46405 | Lake Station, IN | 4.0 mi |
46393 | Wheeler, IN | 4.0 mi |
46409 | Gary, IN | 4.6 mi |
46410 | Merrillville, IN | 5.3 mi |
46407 | Gary, IN | 6.1 mi |
46368 | Portage, IN | 6.1 mi |
46401 | Gary, IN | 6.3 mi |
46403 | Gary, IN | 6.4 mi |
46408 | Gary, IN | 6.7 mi |
46385 | Valparaiso, IN | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 46342?
46342 is in Hobart, Indiana, in Lake County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5182, -87.2449.
What county is 46342 in?
46342 spans 2 counties: Lake County and Porter County. Most of it falls in Lake County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 46342?
Hobart uses area code 219, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 46342 in?
46342 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 46342?
About 32,224 people live in ZIP code 46342, in 13,053 households, at 919.7 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 46342?
$75,521 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.
What ZIP codes are near 46342?
The closest are 46405 (4 mi), 46393 (4 mi), 46409 (4.6 mi), 46410 (5.3 mi) and 46407 (6.1 mi).
Is 46342 a PO Box ZIP code?
46342 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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