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46394

ZIP 46394 is Whiting, Indiana, in Lake County; area code 219; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lake
Population
11,894
Coordinates
41.6820, -87.4999
☼ Live from 46394 — Whiting, IN

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Where 46394 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 46394
  • 🔢 Type 46394 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hGEgh — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 46,394 = 2 × 23197. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1011010100111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 46393 (Wheeler, IN, 21 mi away) and 46401 (Gary, IN, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 46394 becomes 49364, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34946, 36449, 39464, 43469, 43946, 43964, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96434 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,121 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 46394 and you would come out at 41.68°S, 92.50°E — 1,196 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 4.8 square miles of land, 46394 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population11,894This ZIP11,894
Households4,858This ZIP4,858
Housing units5,258This ZIP5,258
Median age40.3This ZIP40.3Indiana38.1US 38.9
Median household income$66,176This ZIP$66,176Indiana$71,957US $80,734
Median home value$173,200This ZIP$173,200Indiana$218,200US $332,700
Median gross rent$986This ZIP$986Indiana$1,062US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%This ZIP24.7%
Mean commute27.3 minThis ZIP27.3 min
Population density2,501.9 / sq miThis ZIP2,501.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments168This ZIP168
Employees3,355This ZIP3,355
Annual payroll$361,345,000This ZIP$361,345,000
Tax returns filed5,210This ZIP5,210
Total adjusted gross income$297,150,000This ZIP$297,150,000

Land area

Land area4.75 sq miThis ZIP4.75 sq mi
Water area3.43 sq miThis ZIP3.43 sq mi

Other place names in 46394

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ZIP codes near 46394

ZIPCityDistance
46327 Hammond, IN 2.3 mi
46312 East Chicago, IN 3.3 mi
60633 Chicago, IL 3.4 mi
60617 Chicago, IL 3.6 mi
46320 Hammond, IN 5.1 mi
60409 Calumet City, IL 5.4 mi
60649 Chicago, IL 6.1 mi
60628 Chicago, IL 6.2 mi
60419 Dolton, IL 6.3 mi
46324 Hammond, IN 6.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 46394?

46394 is in Whiting, Indiana, in Lake County, part of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6820, -87.4999.

What county is 46394 in?

46394 lies in Lake County.

What area code is 46394?

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

What time zone is 46394 in?

46394 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 46394?

About 11,894 people live in ZIP code 46394, in 4,858 households, at 2,501.9 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 46394?

$66,176 a year, against $71,957 across Indiana.

What ZIP codes are near 46394?

The closest are 46327 (2.3 mi), 46312 (3.3 mi), 60633 (3.4 mi), 60617 (3.6 mi) and 46320 (5.1 mi).

Is 46394 a PO Box ZIP code?

46394 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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