Housing data for ZIP code 46407

ZIP code 46407 has an estimated 8,577 residents and 6,329 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Gary, Lake County.

58.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $868 (±$56) a month.

The median home value is $60,200 (±$13,268).

The median household income is $28,526 (±$2,868) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,577 (±812)
Median gross rent
$868
Median home value
$60,200
Households that rent
58.8%

How ZIP code 46407 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 46407GaryLake CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents8,577 (±812)68,113500,3796,851,073334,922,499
Housing units6,329 (±347)37,816217,4362,976,568143,775,355
Households that rent58.8% (±5.5 points)50.9%28.3%29.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$868 (±$56)$1,012$1,131$1,062$1,413
Median home value$60,200 (±$13,268)$94,700$230,600$218,200$332,700
Median household income$28,526 (±$2,868)$38,731$71,493$71,957$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$659 (±$59)$915$2,112$1,614$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income54.6% (±10.6 points)58.6%52.2%48.1%51.1%
Built before 198086.5% (±7.5 points)88.5%66.0%55.0%49.7%
Average commute24.8 minutes (±2.5)25.9 minutes28.5 minutes24.1 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband73.0% (±5.4 points)82.2%89.7%89.9%91.0%
Median age of residents36.9 years (±2.6)36.5 years39.7 years38.1 years38.9 years

In ZIP 46407, median gross rent is lower than in Lake County ($1,131).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,062).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 46407 is lower than in Gary as a whole ($1,012).

Its median home value is lower than in Gary as a whole ($94,700).

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 46407 ranks 25 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 46407 ranks 26 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 27 ZIP codes in Lake County with a published estimate, ZIP 46407 ranks 27 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 46407

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50024.7% (±9.5 points)8.5%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99942.1% (±9.3 points)27.4%36.9%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49926.7% (±7.3 points)45.2%38.5%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.1% (±2.8 points)14.3%12.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.2% (±1.3 points)3.1%3.6%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±2.0 points)0.3%1.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.2% (±2.3 points)1.4%0.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 42.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 46407

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$900
1 bedroom$356 (±$205)$950
2 bedrooms$867 (±$78)$1,150
3 bedrooms$1,034 (±$104)$1,400
4 bedrooms$1,183 (±$95)$1,530

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46407 is $1,150 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 46407

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than 15%17.9% (±6.9 points)12.0%14.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.3% (±6.2 points)12.2%13.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.9% (±3.9 points)13.2%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.2% (±5.2 points)10.3%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%7.7% (±4.5 points)7.4%9.2%9.2%
35% or more46.9% (±9.6 points)44.8%38.9%41.9%

54.6% (±10.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 46407 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 46407

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Less than $50,00041.4% (±8.4 points)5.9%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99928.3% (±6.9 points)7.9%10.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.8% (±5.2 points)10.7%12.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.3% (±4.2 points)15.2%15.8%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9993.5% (±3.2 points)28.8%25.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.9% (±1.8 points)24.2%21.8%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±2.4 points)6.6%7.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±1.1 points)0.7%1.2%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 46407

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Single-family, detached60.3% (±4.5 points)71.3%72.6%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)13.4% (±2.9 points)7.6%3.9%6.2%
2 units7.6% (±2.3 points)2.9%2.3%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.2% (±1.8 points)3.6%3.7%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.0% (±2.6 points)4.4%4.6%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.3% (±1.2 points)4.5%3.4%4.3%
20 or more units4.7% (±1.7 points)4.2%5.0%10.3%
Mobile home1.2% (±0.8 points)1.5%4.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.3% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 46407 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.6 points)1.1%1.7%2.0%
2010 to 20194.9% (±1.8 points)5.7%8.0%9.4%
2000 to 20092.1% (±2.0 points)11.2%12.3%13.6%
1990 to 19994.0% (±1.5 points)9.5%13.6%12.4%
1980 to 19892.7% (±1.2 points)6.4%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197910.3% (±3.0 points)13.7%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196916.5% (±2.9 points)13.1%10.5%9.9%
1950 to 195921.9% (±3.6 points)15.4%10.2%9.5%
1940 to 194921.9% (±3.6 points)9.2%5.2%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.9% (±3.5 points)14.6%16.0%11.7%

86.5% of the homes in ZIP code 46407 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 46407

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Utility gas79.0% (±4.2 points)86.3%58.6%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.5%3.9%
Electricity18.6% (±4.4 points)10.5%31.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.5% (±0.4 points)2.0%7.2%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.0 points)0.2%1.5%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.1%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.9 points)0.2%0.4%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 46407 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 46407Lake CountyIndianaUnited States
Drove alone63.5% (±5.9 points)79.6%76.3%68.8%
Carpooled20.7% (±5.5 points)8.0%9.1%8.5%
Public transportation3.1% (±1.9 points)1.4%0.6%3.2%
Walked2.7% (±2.1 points)1.2%1.9%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.8% (±2.5 points)1.6%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.2% (±3.3 points)8.2%10.7%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 46407 take an average of 24.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 46407

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Gary100%$1,01250.9%
Calumet Township99%$1,06145.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 46407

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
464092.1 mi$1,195$78,800$44,66755.5%
464042.3 mi$999$95,200$42,25643.6%
464022.8 mi$951$85,400$33,52956.6%
464083.0 mi$1,061$102,600$47,45341.2%
464053.5 mi$1,144$139,200$60,88124.7%
464034.3 mi$966$177,600$45,99151.2%
464064.5 mi$995$91,700$35,83952.0%
463426.1 mi$1,132$213,000$75,52125.9%

Crime reported to police in Gary

Most of ZIP code 46407 is policed by the Gary Police Department, which reported 1,393 violent and 3,078 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 46407 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46407: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 46407

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46407?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46407 is $868 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 46407?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 46407 is $60,200 (±$13,268) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 46407?

The median household income in ZIP code 46407 is $28,526 (±$2,868) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 46407 in?

Most of ZIP code 46407’s land lies in Gary; it also covers Calumet Township.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 46407?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 46407 is $1,150 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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