46342 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

46342 Median Household Income

The median household income ($75,521) for 46342 is less than the median household income for 46307 ($107,800), 46368 ($76,368), 46385 ($98,957), and Porter County ($87,972). But it's more than 46393 ($56,250), 46410 ($64,127), 46409 ($44,667), 46405 ($60,881), Lake County ($71,493), Wheeler CDP ($-1), New Chicago town ($57,313), Merrillville town ($67,587), Lake Station city ($59,591), and Hobart city ($75,160).

46342$75,521
Lake Station city$59,591
New Chicago town$57,313
Wheeler CDP$-1
Hobart city$75,160
Merrillville town$67,587
Porter County$87,972
Lake County$71,493

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46342 Average Household Income

The average household income ($88,705) for 46342 is less than the average household income for 46307 ($123,794), 46368 ($93,848), 46385 ($131,505), Lake County ($93,636), and Porter County ($110,512). But it's more than 46393 ($63,839), 46405 ($75,399), 46409 ($67,592), 46410 ($82,033), Hobart city ($87,427), Wheeler CDP ($77,809), Lake Station city ($73,324), Merrillville town ($84,476), and New Chicago town ($70,971).

46342$88,705
Lake Station city$73,324
New Chicago town$70,971
Wheeler CDP$77,809
Hobart city$87,427
Merrillville town$84,476
Porter County$110,512
Lake County$93,636

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46342 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 46342 is $36,214. The per capita income ($36,214) for 46342 is less than the per capita income for 46368 ($37,176), 46307 ($44,155), 46385 ($49,898), Lake County ($37,284), Porter County ($44,216), Wheeler CDP ($38,152), Merrillville town ($36,629), and Hobart city ($36,514). But it's more than 46393 ($29,700), 46405 ($27,763), 46409 ($25,568), 46410 ($35,979), Lake Station city ($26,896), and New Chicago town ($27,883).

46342$36,214
Lake Station city$26,896
New Chicago town$27,883
Wheeler CDP$38,152
Hobart city$36,514
Merrillville town$36,629
Porter County$44,216
Lake County$37,284

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46342 High Income Households

4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.0%) for 46342 is less than the percent high income households for 46410 (7.1%), 46368 (8.6%), 46385 (16.0%), 46409 (4.5%), 46307 (12.2%), Porter County (11.2%), Lake County (8.3%), and Merrillville town (7.4%). But it's more than 46393 (0.0%), 46405 (2.1%), Lake Station city (1.9%), New Chicago town (2.8%), and Wheeler CDP (0.0%). And it's the same as Hobart city (4.0%).

463424.0%
Lake Station city1.9%
New Chicago town2.8%
Wheeler CDP0.0%
Hobart city4.0%
Merrillville town7.4%
Porter County11.2%
Lake County8.3%

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46342 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
46342$46,939$82,310$87,828$55,341
Lake Station city$-1$62,917$62,639$39,656
New Chicago town$-1$64,815$66,705$29,091
Wheeler CDP$-1$98,611$-1$-1
Hobart city$71,414$78,306$88,170$56,313
Merrillville town$-1$84,391$77,582$38,614
Porter County$60,667$101,210$103,659$59,706
Lake County$45,513$75,574$88,788$53,273

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 46342 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
46342+/-$7,872+/-$6,292+/-$2,437+/-1.6%+/-$36,694+/-$10,514+/-$8,635+/-$8,870
Lake Station city+/-$7,300+/-$8,627+/-$2,994+/-1.3%+/-$-1+/-$13,865+/-$23,841+/-$23,397
New Chicago town+/-$14,500+/-$11,012+/-$3,742+/-2.7%+/-$-1+/-$40,401+/-$12,876+/-$5,537
Wheeler CDP+/-$-1+/-$30,886+/-$14,837+/-23.2%+/-$-1+/-$50,942+/-$-1+/-$-1
Hobart city+/-$7,447+/-$6,190+/-$2,493+/-1.6%+/-$53,258+/-$9,880+/-$7,542+/-$10,652
Merrillville town+/-$7,864+/-$5,919+/-$2,659+/-2.4%+/-$-1+/-$6,139+/-$8,826+/-$7,928
Porter County+/-$3,058+/-$3,315+/-$1,316+/-0.8%+/-$13,739+/-$4,457+/-$3,685+/-$3,207
Lake County+/-$1,419+/-$1,649+/-$613+/-0.5%+/-$3,800+/-$2,855+/-$3,546+/-$1,844