46410

  1. Legal Resources for the 46410 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 46410 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 46410 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 46410 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 46410 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 46410 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 46410 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 46410 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 46410 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,841
  • Land Area (2000): 80.137 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.076 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,227
Population - Urban/Rural for the 46410 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 30,322 91.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,721 8.23%



Employment Information for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 46410 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,457 55.82%
15-35 hours 3,248 12.54%
1-14 hours 724 2.80%
No regular hours 7,472 28.85%

Time Left For Work for the 46410 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 786 5.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 683 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 705 4.50%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,873 11.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,263 8.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,816 11.59%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,304 14.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,547 9.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 680 4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 872 5.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 320 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 149 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,320 8.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,345 8.59%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 46410 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 398 2.54%
5-9 1,174 7.50%
10-14 2,243 14.32%
15-19 1,983 12.66%
20-24 2,605 16.63%
25-29 1,121 7.16%
30-34 2,348 14.99%
35-39 387 2.47%
40-44 611 3.90%
45-59 973 6.21%
60-89 1,011 6.45%
At least 90 809 5.17%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 46410 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 39 0.25% 9,485 60.56%
30-44 7 0.04% 3,339 21.32%
45-59 7 0.04% 966 6.17%
At least 60 296 1.89% 1,524 9.73%

Type Of Commute for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,594 10.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,422 84.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 87 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 349 2.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 183 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 278 1.74%



Family Information for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,461
People at same address in 1995: 17,925
Household Income in 1999 for the 46410 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 617 4.86%
$10,000-$14,999 618 4.86%
$15,000-$19,999 509 4.01%
$20,000-$24,999 769 6.05%
$25,000-$29,999 892 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 889 7.00%
$35,000-$39,999 850 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 701 5.52%
$45,000-$49,999 756 5.95%
$50,000-$59,999 1,310 10.31%
$60,000-$74,999 1,889 14.87%
$75,000-$99,999 1,825 14.36%
$100,000-$124,999 620 4.88%
$125,000-$149,999 204 1.61%
$150,000-$199,999 88 0.69%
$200,000 or more 170 1.34%

Household Type for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,355 26.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,430 27.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 476 3.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,202 17.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 51 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,767 14.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 846 6.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 274 2.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 10,251 29.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,492 13.14%
Public Assistance 228 0.67%
Retirement 2,659 7.78%
Self Employment 871 2.55%
Social Security 3,653 10.69%
Supplemental Security 380 1.11%
Wage / Salary 10,082 29.50%
Other 1,564 4.58%

Family Type for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,625 54.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,069 45.85%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 983 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 7,395 59.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,641 29.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 379 3.06%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,673 11.98%
Color 1 Box Married 7,226 51.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,301 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,765 12.64%



Education Information for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 46410 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 796 3.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,734 10.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,046 36.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,392 25.64%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,430 5.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,131 12.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,404 5.63%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 46410 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 436 1.33% 164 0.50% 600 1.83%
Kindergarten 298 0.91% 56 0.17% 354 1.08%
Grades 1-4 1,819 5.54% 232 0.71% 2,051 6.25%
Grades 5-8 1,712 5.21% 85 0.26% 1,797 5.47%
Grades 9-12 1,882 5.73% 47 0.14% 1,929 5.87%
Undergrad college 1,448 4.41% 300 0.91% 1,748 5.32%
Graduate or professional school 237 0.72% 98 0.30% 335 1.02%
Total 7,832 23.85% 982 2.99% 8,814 26.84%



Public Benefits Information for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 46410 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,799 95.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,540 4.76%



Criminal Information for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 114


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 46410 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,339 13.21%
10-19 Years 4,703 14.32%
20-29 Years 4,171 12.70%
30-39 Years 4,878 14.85%
40-49 Years 5,123 15.60%
50-59 Years 3,572 10.88%
60-69 Years 2,329 7.09%
70-79 Years 2,159 6.57%
80-89 Years 1,340 4.08%
90+ Years 227 0.69%

Population - Male/Female for the 46410 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 15,724 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 17,117 52.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 46410 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,528 62.51%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,172 24.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,100 9.44%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 472 1.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 457 1.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 64 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 46410 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,068 20.25%
2. Irish 3,537 14.13%
3. Polish 3,116 12.45%
4. English 1,786 7.14%
5. United States Or American 1,525 6.09%
6. Italian 1,386 5.54%
7. Slovak 1,120 4.47%
8. Greek 722 2.88%
9. Dutch 526 2.10%
10. Hungarian 525 2.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 46410 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,379 85.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,867 6.03%
3. Other Slavic 627 2.02%
4. Greek 322 1.04%
5. Polish 306 0.99%
6. Serbo Croatian 288 0.93%
7. German 211 0.68%
8. African 181 0.58%
9. Italian 121 0.39%
10. Tagalog 82 0.26%

Citizen Type for the 46410 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,774 93.13%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,425 4.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 844 2.55%



Cities for the 46410 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Merrillville