46394 Zip Code Profile

46394 is a suburban zip code in Whiting, Indiana. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($117,000) is lower than in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,167/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 46394 is $46,639.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 46394 earn an average of $33,979/year. Women earn only $20,907/year.

5,293 people in 46394 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 46394? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 25.2 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 6,064 men and 6,194 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,004 people (out of the 12,258 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,754 homes, and 228 businesses every day. 385 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

46394 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 42 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 584 feet above sea levell.

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• 104 Union Block Club
• 106th & Avenue N
• 107th & Wabash Blockclub
• 109Th Block Club
• 116-117Th S Lafayette Block Club
• 6800 S. Peoria Block Club
• 7900 Throop Block
• 8500 S. Bennett Block Club
• Avalon Community Civic Organization
• Beverly Improvement Association
• Chatham Avalon Community Council
• Chicago South Community Development
• Cottage Grove Heights Community Coalition
• East Side Community Organization
• Foster Park Community Council
• Grand Blvd. Comm. Org.
• Greater Roseland 117Th Block Club
• Greater Roseland Area Planning
• Greenview Council

• Greenview Park Community Council
• Hamilton Park Improvement Committee
• 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
• NW Morgan Park Civic Assn
• Oakdale Community
• Rainbow Community Action Council
• Renaissance Cmty & Imprv Dev.
• Stewart Ridge Association
• Wallace Park Concerned Citizens Organization
• Washington Heights Community Organization
• West Beverly Homeowners
• Woodlawn East Community & Neighbors

• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,258
• White Population: 9,906
• Black Population: 508
• Hispanic Population: 4,673
• Asian Population: 124
• Hawaiian Population: 32
• Indian Population: 121
• Male Population: 6,064
• Female Population: 6,194
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: Whiting
• Longitude: -87.5
• Latitude: 41.7
• Elevation: 585 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 219

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,181
• Drive alone: 3,948
• Carpool: 599
• Public transit: 236
• Ride bikes or walk: 385


• Average commute time: 25.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 288
•    5 - 9: 797
•    10 - 14: 788
•    15 - 19: 538
•    20 - 24: 570
•    25 - 29: 290
•    30 - 34: 662
•    35 - 39: 147
•    40 - 44: 254
•    45 - 59: 451
•    60 - 89: 288
•    90 plus: 108

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $117,000
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,944
• Businesses: 173
• Employees: 3,468
• Annual Payroll: $251,621,000
• Average Family Income: $52,167
• Median Family Income: $37,333
• Average Income for Men: $33,979
• Average Income for Women: $20,907

• 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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View all schools in Whiting

Primary Schools

Benjamin Franklin Elem Sch

1000 116th St

Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-1241

Nathan Hale Elementary School

1831 Oliver St

Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-0738

Middle Schools

Whiting Middle School

1800 New York Ave

Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 473-1344

High Schools

Whiting High School

1751 Oliver St

Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-0255

Other Schools

George Rogers Clark Md/Hs

1921 Davis Ave

Whiting, IN 46394

(219) 659-3522