What city is 46402 in?

46402 is a Gary, IN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Gary.

What is the population of 46402?

About 5,836 people (±807), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,502.

What is the median household income in 46402?

$33,529 (±$7,802), 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 46402?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,578 residential and 181 business mailboxes (2,783 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 46402?

The closest, measured center to center: 46407 (2.8 mi, Gary), 46404 (3 mi, Gary), 46406 (3.7 mi, Gary), 46403 (4.1 mi, Gary), 46405 (4.9 mi, Lake Station) and 46409 (4.9 mi, Gary).

46402 ZIP Code, Gary, IN

46402 is a ZIP code in Gary, Indiana in Lake County. It covers 8.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46407, 46404 and 46406. 5,836 people live here in 2,258 households. With about 692 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (43% own). Median household income is $33,529, well below the Indiana median of $71,957; 28% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Gary, IN
County: Lake County
Land area: 8.4 sq mi
Population: 5,836
Median household income: $33,529
Carrier routes: 4 (2,578 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,836
Households	2,258
Median household income	$33,529
Income per person	$19,741
Median age	33.5
Homeowners	43.4%
Median home value	$85,400
Median rent	$951
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.7%
Average commute (minutes)	23.8
Households with kids under 18	33.3%
Moved in the past year	28.2%
Below the poverty line	44.7%
Broadband internet	69.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	15.2%
$10–15K	7.3%
$15–25K	17.9%
$25–35K	10.5%
$35–50K	20.7%
$50–75K	9.5%
$75–100K	10.3%
$100–150K	4.3%
$150–200K	1.7%
$200K+	2.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	18.0%
10–19	19.1%
20–24	5.3%
25–34	10.4%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	6.4%
55–64	10.6%
65–74	10.7%
75+	7.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	9.0%
Owned outright	20.0%
Rented	37.3%
Vacant	33.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	53.1%
Townhome	8.8%
2–4 units	12.8%
5–19 units	6.8%
20+ units	17.7%
Mobile / other	0.8%

Businesses in 46402

146 business establishments with 9,036 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 29
Other Services (except Public Administration): 17
Retail Trade: 12
Manufacturing: 11
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 11
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 11
Transportation and Warehousing: 10
Accommodation and Food Services: 10

EDDM carrier routes

46402 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,578 residential and 181 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 46402

46402 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 city (C)) with 2,578 residential and 181 business mailboxes. Routes range from 511 homes (C034) to 713 homes (C023); the median route has 677 homes. The Census counted 2,258 households in 46402 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 91, 694 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 660 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 713 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 511 homes

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Every carrier route in 46402

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	694	91	$17,427	—	—	—
C012	City	660	56	$24,685	—	—	—
C023	City	713	23	$34,402	—	—	—
C034	City	511	11	$17,427	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 46402 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

46407 — Gary city, IN (2.8 mi)
46404 — Gary city, IN (3 mi)
46406 — Gary city, IN (3.7 mi)
46403 — Gary city, IN (4.1 mi)
46405 — Lake Station city, IN (4.9 mi)
46409 — Gary city, IN (4.9 mi)
46408 — Gary city, IN (5.2 mi)
46312 — East Chicago city, IN (6.3 mi)

Areas that include 46402

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 46402, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 46402 in?: 46402 is a Gary, IN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Gary.
What county is 46402 in?: 46402 is in Lake County.
What is the population of 46402?: About 5,836 people (±807), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,502.
What is the median household income in 46402?: $33,529 (±$7,802), 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 46402?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,578 residential and 181 business mailboxes (2,783 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 46402?: The closest, measured center to center: 46407 (2.8 mi, Gary), 46404 (3 mi, Gary), 46406 (3.7 mi, Gary), 46403 (4.1 mi, Gary), 46405 (4.9 mi, Lake Station) and 46409 (4.9 mi, Gary).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.