46342 Zip Code Profile

46342 is a suburban zip code in Hobart, Indiana. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. The average house value here ($128,500) is lower than in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $58,918/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 46342 is $52,559.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 46342 earn an average of $39,681/year. Women earn only $20,161/year.

13,635 people in 46342 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 46342? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.8 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 15,229 men and 16,015 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,978 people (out of the 31,244 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,594 homes, and 583 businesses every day. 158 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

46342 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 630 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 31,244
• White Population: 27,832
• Black Population: 1,844
• Hispanic Population: 4,667
• Asian Population: 340
• Hawaiian Population: 23
• Indian Population: 316
• Male Population: 15,229
• Female Population: 16,015
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County: Lake
• City: Hobart
• Longitude: -87.2
• Latitude: 41.5
• Elevation: 630 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 219

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,403
• Drive alone: 11,920
• Carpool: 1,027
• Public transit: 201
• Ride bikes or walk: 158


• Average commute time: 25.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 492
•    5 - 9: 1,268
•    10 - 14: 1,662
•    15 - 19: 1,862
•    20 - 24: 2,679
•    25 - 29: 1,174
•    30 - 34: 1,807
•    35 - 39: 447
•    40 - 44: 349
•    45 - 59: 659
•    60 - 89: 620
•    90 plus: 384

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $128,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $54,740
• Businesses: 522
• Employees: 7,904
• Annual Payroll: $238,615,000
• Average Family Income: $58,918
• Median Family Income: $46,212
• Average Income for Men: $39,681
• Average Income for Women: $20,161

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 2209.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Peter J. Visclosky (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 089
• State FIPS Code: 18

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Primary Schools

George Earle Elementary Sch

400 N Wilson St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-7263

Joan Martin Elementary School

301 E 10th St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 947-7869

John I Meister Elementary School

3300 Jay St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 962-1103

Liberty Elementary School

130 N Liberty St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-4251

Ridge View Elementary School

3333 W Old Ridge Rd

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-5614

River Forest Elementary Sch

3350 Indiana St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 962-7716

Middle Schools

Hobart Middle School

705 E 4th St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-8541

River Forest Jr High School

3250 Indiana St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 962-7811

High Schools

Hobart High School

36 E 8th St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 942-8521

River Forest Sr High School

3300 Indiana St

Hobart, IN 46342

(219) 962-7551