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ZIP Code 46342
Hobart, IN, Lake County
Population
32,224
Land area
35sq mi
People per sq mi
920
City
Hobart
ZIP 46342 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 46342 at a glance
- ZIP 46342 (Hobart) is about 4.8 times as dense as Indiana as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $75,521 a year, 5% more than the Indiana figure of $71,957.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $213,000 and median rent is $1,132 a month.
Local data for ZIP 46342
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 46342, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$75,521
Poverty rate
11.2%
Median home value
$213,000
Prices +6.2% in a year
Median rent
$1,132/mo
Homeownership
74.1%
Bachelor's or higher
20.5%
Median age
39.4
Average commute
26.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
525
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
7,666
$377M annual payroll
PPP loans
$42.3M
642 loans
Campaign donations
$46K
38% D, 16% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 46342, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
799
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
857
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
83° / 18°F
40.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 46342, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
38.4%
U.S. 33.3% +5.1 pts
Diabetes
13.4%
U.S. 12.1% +1.3 pts
Smoking
17.8%
U.S. 12.8% +5.0 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
10.3%
U.S. 11.1% -0.8 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 46342?
- ZIP code 46342 is in Hobart, IN (Lake County).
- What county is ZIP code 46342 in?
- ZIP code 46342 is mostly in Lake County, Indiana.
- How many people live in ZIP code 46342?
- About 32,224 people live in the 46342 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.