46327 Zip Code Profile

46327 is a suburban zip code in Hammond, Indiana. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($86,000) is significantly lower than in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area as a whole, so this is probably a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,282/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 46327 is $34,661.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 46327 earn an average of $27,154/year. Women earn only $16,738/year.

4,459 people in 46327 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 46327? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.2 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 6,108 men and 6,045 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,838 people (out of the 12,153 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,603 homes, and 242 businesses every day. 222 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

46327 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 594 feet above sea levell.

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• 104 Union Block Club
• 106th & Avenue N
• 107th & Wabash Blockclub
• 109Th Block Club
• 115 & May Block Club
• 116-117Th S Lafayette Block Club
• 65Th Street Corp.
• 7400 Dante Block Club
• 8500 S. Bennett Block Club
• 8900 Block Club
• Avalon Community Civic Organization
• Chatham Avalon Community Council
• Chicago South Community Development
• Cottage Grove Heights Community Coalition
• Developing Communities Project
• East Side Community Organization
• Greater Roseland 117Th Block Club
• Greater Roseland Area Planning
• Hegewisch Community Committee

• London Towne Houses Coop. Inc.
• Lowden Homes Advisory Committee
• Maple Park Neighborhood Spot
• Marquette East Civic Association
• Morgan Park Advisory Council
• Near Westside Section 8
• North Roseland Cmte
• Northwest Morgan Park Civic Association
• NW Morgan Park Civic Assn
• Onward (Organization Of The Nineteenth Ward)
• Paxton Luella Block Club
• Rainbow Community Action Council
• Renaissance Cmty & Imprv Dev.
• S E Chicago Dev Commission
• Stewart Ridge Association
• Triangle Community Organization
• Washington Heights Community Organization
• West Avalon Civic Group, Inc
• West Beverly Homeowners

• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,153
• White Population: 8,421
• Black Population: 1,242
• Hispanic Population: 6,764
• Asian Population: 76
• Hawaiian Population: 11
• Indian Population: 144
• Male Population: 6,108
• Female Population: 6,045
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 32

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Indiana
• CSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Chicago-Naperville-Joliet IL-IN-WI
• County: Lake
• City: Hammond
• Longitude: -87.5
• Latitude: 41.6
• Elevation: 594 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 219

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,397
• Drive alone: 3,329
• Carpool: 554
• Public transit: 284
• Ride bikes or walk: 222


• Average commute time: 27.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 89
•    5 - 9: 413
•    10 - 14: 628
•    15 - 19: 878
•    20 - 24: 563
•    25 - 29: 263
•    30 - 34: 455
•    35 - 39: 117
•    40 - 44: 201
•    45 - 59: 398
•    60 - 89: 293
•    90 plus: 99

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $86,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,321
• Businesses: 153
• Employees: 2,451
• Annual Payroll: $86,249,000
• Average Family Income: $41,282
• Median Family Income: $31,155
• Average Income for Men: $27,154
• Average Income for Women: $16,738

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 2209.0
• Sr Senator: Daniel Coats (R)
• Jr Senator: Joe Donnelly (D)
• US House Representative: Peter J. Visclosky (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 089
• State FIPS Code: 18

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Primary Schools

Abraham Lincoln Elem Sch

4221 Towle Ave

Hammond, IN 46327

(219) 933-2475

Washington Irving Elem Sch

4727 Pine Ave

Hammond, IN 46327

(219) 933-2467