46406

  1. Legal Resources for the 46406 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 46406 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 46406 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 46406 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 46406 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 46406 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 46406 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 46406 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,245
  • Land Area (2000): 28.443 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.163 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,770


Employment Information for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 46406 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,093 45.72%
15-35 hours 970 10.84%
1-14 hours 190 2.12%
No regular hours 3,699 41.32%

Time Left For Work for the 46406 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 267 6.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 216 5.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 203 4.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 371 8.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 433 10.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 332 8.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 562 13.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 402 9.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 110 2.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 120 2.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 102 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 74 1.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 500 12.11%
4 PM-11:59 PM 436 10.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 46406 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 87 2.11%
5-9 274 6.64%
10-14 676 16.38%
15-19 761 18.44%
20-24 618 14.97%
25-29 318 7.70%
30-34 650 15.75%
35-39 33 0.80%
40-44 21 0.51%
45-59 380 9.21%
60-89 204 4.94%
At least 90 106 2.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 46406 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.48% 2,714 65.75%
30-44 21 0.51% 683 16.55%
45-59 56 1.36% 324 7.85%
At least 60 28 0.68% 282 6.83%

Type Of Commute for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 829 19.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,020 72.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 49 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 125 3.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 99 2.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 0.89%



Family Information for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 561
People at same address in 1995: 7,214
Household Income in 1999 for the 46406 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 819 18.87%
$10,000-$14,999 346 7.97%
$15,000-$19,999 493 11.36%
$20,000-$24,999 311 7.17%
$25,000-$29,999 300 6.91%
$30,000-$34,999 371 8.55%
$35,000-$39,999 189 4.35%
$40,000-$44,999 257 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 199 4.59%
$50,000-$59,999 402 9.26%
$60,000-$74,999 253 5.83%
$75,000-$99,999 204 4.70%
$100,000-$124,999 124 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 26 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.58%
$200,000 or more 21 0.48%

Household Type for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,042 24.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,055 24.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 149 3.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 826 19.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 582 13.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 318 7.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 169 3.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 141 3.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,236 28.34%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 685 6.00%
Public Assistance 432 3.78%
Retirement 953 8.35%
Self Employment 282 2.47%
Social Security 1,427 12.50%
Supplemental Security 484 4.24%
Wage / Salary 3,168 27.74%
Other 753 6.59%

Family Type for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 993 62.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 605 37.86%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 483 11.72%
Color 1 Box Married 1,914 46.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,518 36.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 206 5.00%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 635 12.63%
Color 1 Box Married 1,980 39.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,705 33.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 708 14.08%



Education Information for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 46406 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 925 10.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,047 23.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,216 37.67%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,476 17.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 373 4.37%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 373 4.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 127 1.49%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 46406 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 210 1.71% 36 0.29% 246 2.01%
Kindergarten 158 1.29% 11 0.09% 169 1.38%
Grades 1-4 770 6.29% 50 0.41% 820 6.70%
Grades 5-8 832 6.79% 45 0.37% 877 7.16%
Grades 9-12 811 6.62% 34 0.28% 845 6.90%
Undergrad college 316 2.58% 116 0.95% 432 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 41 0.33% 6 0.05% 47 0.38%
Total 3,138 25.63% 298 2.43% 3,436 28.06%



Public Benefits Information for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 46406 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,109 75.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,882 24.03%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 46406 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,081 16.99%
10-19 Years 1,945 15.88%
20-29 Years 1,571 12.83%
30-39 Years 1,667 13.61%
40-49 Years 1,582 12.92%
50-59 Years 1,367 11.16%
60-69 Years 1,095 8.94%
70-79 Years 694 5.67%
80-89 Years 201 1.64%
90+ Years 42 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 46406 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,741 46.88%
Color 1 Box Female 6,504 53.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 46406 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 7,403 60.46%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,226 26.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,439 11.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 134 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.05%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 46406 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 729 24.47%
2. Irish 501 16.82%
3. German 492 16.52%
4. African 218 7.32%
5. English 194 6.51%
6. Polish 184 6.18%
7. Italian 121 4.06%
8. French Non-Basque 73 2.45%
9. Romanian 53 1.78%
10. Dutch 43 1.44%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 46406 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,075 90.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 893 7.98%
3. French 85 0.76%
4. Other Indo European 46 0.41%
5. Italian 19 0.17%
6. Greek 19 0.17%
7. Serbo Croatian 13 0.12%
8. Polish 11 0.10%
9. German 8 0.07%
10. Yiddish 7 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 46406 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,956 98.02%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 117 0.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 125 1.02%



Cities for the 46406 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Gary