46383 ZIP Code, Valparaiso, IN
46383 is a ZIP code in Valparaiso, Indiana in Porter County. It covers 88 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46385, 46390 and 46391. 42,183 people live here in 17,141 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Indiana ZIP codes. With about 482 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $76,224, close to the Indiana median of $71,957.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Valparaiso, IN
- County: Porter County
- Land area: 88 sq mi
- Population: 42,183
- Median household income: $76,224
- Carrier routes: 36 (17,677 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 42,183 |
| Households | 17,141 |
| Median household income | $76,224 |
| Income per person | $41,526 |
| Median age | 37.6 |
| Homeowners | 65.7% |
| Median home value | $279,900 |
| Median rent | $1,212 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 14.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12.4% |
| Broadband internet | 92.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 6.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.7% |
| $10–15K | 2.1% |
| $15–25K | 6.5% |
| $25–35K | 6.7% |
| $35–50K | 10.6% |
| $50–75K | 18.0% |
| $75–100K | 11.0% |
| $100–150K | 19.3% |
| $150–200K | 11.1% |
| $200K+ | 9.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.2% |
| 10–19 | 13.6% |
| 20–24 | 8.8% |
| 25–34 | 13.6% |
| 35–44 | 14.3% |
| 45–54 | 11.7% |
| 55–64 | 11.3% |
| 65–74 | 9.5% |
| 75+ | 7.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 42.8% |
| Owned outright | 19.1% |
| Rented | 31.7% |
| Vacant | 6.4% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 61.6% |
| Townhome | 5.9% |
| 2–4 units | 7.9% |
| 5–19 units | 15.5% |
| 20+ units | 5.9% |
| Mobile / other | 3.3% |
Businesses in 46383
1,419 business establishments with 23,266 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 232
- Retail Trade: 183
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 152
- Accommodation and Food Services: 141
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 140
- Construction: 122
- Finance and Insurance: 97
- Manufacturing: 69
EDDM carrier routes
46383 has 36 USPS carrier routes with 17,677 residential and 1,520 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 46383
46383 has 36 USPS carrier routes (23 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 17,677 residential and 1,520 business mailboxes. Routes range from 149 homes (C043) to 815 homes (C022); the median route has 512 homes. The Census counted 17,141 households in 46383 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 3 |
| 250–499 | 15 |
| 500–749 | 17 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 233, 239 homes
- Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 429 homes
- Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 452 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 343 homes
- Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 173 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 46383
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 314 | 3 | $79,318 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 343 | 129 | $35,270 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 478 | 6 | $30,355 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 489 | 6 | $98,211 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 426 | 15 | $79,318 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 427 | 31 | $79,318 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 357 | 76 | $35,270 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 439 | 13 | $63,846 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 574 | 58 | $98,211 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 239 | 233 | $148,053 | — | — | — |
| C015 | City | 173 | 91 | $45,140 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 742 | 6 | $53,384 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 452 | 144 | $45,140 | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 565 | 5 | $72,707 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 815 | 36 | $48,622 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 639 | 4 | $72,707 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 615 | 4 | $48,622 | — | — | — |
| C034 | City | 614 | 67 | $63,846 | — | — | — |
| C036 | City | 319 | 0 | $98,211 | — | — | — |
| C038 | City | 562 | 18 | $92,106 | — | — | — |
| C039 | City | 578 | 25 | $53,384 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 608 | 1 | $72,707 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 149 | 1 | $53,384 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 527 | 2 | $93,122 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 389 | 45 | $93,122 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 636 | 3 | $92,106 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 672 | 28 | $84,702 | — | — | — |
| R013 | Rural | 429 | 167 | $72,129 | — | — | — |
| R018 | Rural | 401 | 33 | $112,474 | — | — | — |
| R020 | Rural | 547 | 28 | $77,832 | — | — | — |
| R022 | Rural | 528 | 3 | $93,122 | — | — | — |
| R024 | Rural | 496 | 45 | $112,474 | — | — | — |
| R025 | Rural | 547 | 26 | $55,865 | — | — | — |
| R031 | Rural | 443 | 87 | $77,832 | — | — | — |
| R035 | Rural | 610 | 80 | $112,474 | — | — | — |
| R036 | Rural | 535 | 1 | $83,236 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46383 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 46385 — Valparaiso city, IN (6.3 mi)
- 46390 — Wanatah town, IN (6.8 mi)
- 46391 — Westville town, IN (7.9 mi)
- 46302 (9 mi)
- 46393 — Wheeler CDP, IN (9.4 mi)
- 46347 — Kouts town, IN (10.6 mi)
- 46304 — Chesterton town, IN (11.1 mi)
- 46382 (12.4 mi)
Areas that include 46383
- Valparaiso, IN ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- Porter County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
- Indiana ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 3 of 10: highest median home value in Porter County
- No. 2 of 10: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Porter County
- No. 1 of 10: lowest median age in Porter County
Mail every home in 46383
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46383, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 46383 in?
- 46383 is a Valparaiso, IN mailing address. By land area, 13% lies inside Valparaiso; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 46383 in?
- 46383 is in Porter County.
- What is the population of 46383?
- About 42,183 people (±1,193), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 41,981.
- What is the median household income in 46383?
- $76,224 (±$6,178), compared with $71,957 for Indiana as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 46383?
- 36 USPS carrier routes with 17,677 residential and 1,520 business mailboxes (19,196 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 46383?
- The closest, measured center to center: 46385 (6.3 mi, Valparaiso), 46390 (6.8 mi, Wanatah), 46391 (7.9 mi, Westville), 46302 (9 mi), 46393 (9.4 mi, Wheeler) and 46347 (10.6 mi, Kouts).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.