Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($60,881) for 46405 is less than the median household income for 46342 ($75,521), 46368 ($76,368), and Lake County ($71,493). But it's more than 46402 ($33,529), 46403 ($45,991), 46407 ($28,526), 46409 ($44,667), Lake Station city ($59,591), New Chicago town ($57,313), and Gary city ($38,731).
| 46405 | $60,881 |
| Gary city | $38,731 |
| Lake Station city | $59,591 |
| New Chicago town | $57,313 |
| Lake County | $71,493 |
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The average household income ($75,399) for 46405 is less than the average household income for 46342 ($88,705), 46368 ($93,848), and Lake County ($93,636). But it's more than 46402 ($50,543), 46403 ($71,255), 46407 ($49,487), 46409 ($67,592), Lake Station city ($73,324), New Chicago town ($70,971), and Gary city ($56,358).
| 46405 | $75,399 |
| Gary city | $56,358 |
| Lake Station city | $73,324 |
| New Chicago town | $70,971 |
| Lake County | $93,636 |
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The per-capita income for 46405 is $27,763. The per capita income ($27,763) for 46405 is less than the per capita income for 46342 ($36,214), 46368 ($37,176), 46403 ($32,932), Lake County ($37,284), and New Chicago town ($27,883). But it's more than 46402 ($19,741), 46407 ($23,147), 46409 ($25,568), Gary city ($23,453), and Lake Station city ($26,896).
| 46405 | $27,763 |
| Gary city | $23,453 |
| Lake Station city | $26,896 |
| New Chicago town | $27,883 |
| Lake County | $37,284 |
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2.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.1%) for 46405 is less than the percent high income households for 46409 (4.5%), 46402 (2.6%), 46403 (5.2%), 46407 (4.0%), 46342 (4.0%), 46368 (8.6%), Lake County (8.3%), Gary city (2.8%), and New Chicago town (2.8%). But it's more than Lake Station city (1.9%).
| 46405 | 2.1% |
| Gary city | 2.8% |
| Lake Station city | 1.9% |
| New Chicago town | 2.8% |
| Lake County | 8.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46405 | $-1 | $62,552 | $68,274 | $39,250 |
| Gary city | $25,701 | $35,218 | $44,758 | $42,274 |
| Lake Station city | $-1 | $62,917 | $62,639 | $39,656 |
| New Chicago town | $-1 | $64,815 | $66,705 | $29,091 |
| Lake County | $45,513 | $75,574 | $88,788 | $53,273 |
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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 46405 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
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+ | |||||
| 46405 | +/-$7,054 | +/-$8,867 | +/-$2,955 | +/-1.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,947 | +/-$23,406 | +/-$21,418 |
| Gary city | +/-$2,687 | +/-$2,839 | +/-$1,128 | +/-0.7% | +/-$4,809 | +/-$2,503 | +/-$4,432 | +/-$3,912 |
| 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 |
| Lake County | +/-$1,419 | +/-$1,649 | +/-$613 | +/-0.5% | +/-$3,800 | +/-$2,855 | +/-$3,546 | +/-$1,844 |