Porter County · Indiana
ZIP code 46347
- Population
- 4,778
- Median income
- $84,246
- Median home
- $241,300
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Indiana state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 46347 sits in Porter County, Indiana and is home to 4,778 people. Median household income is $84,246, the median home is worth $241,300 and median gross rent is $795. 87.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).
- County
- Porter County
- State
- Indiana (IN)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 18127
807 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 46347
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 4,778ZIP 46347 residents
- Median household income
- $84,246Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $241,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $795Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.9%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 46347
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Indiana levies 7% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 46347 compares
ZIP 46347 against the median ZIP in Porter County and across Indiana.
| Measure | ZIP 46347 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $84,246 | $84,246 | $68,990 | +22% |
| Median home value | $241,300 | $253,650 | $168,100 | +44% |
| Median gross rent | $795 | $1,142 | $895 | -11% |
| Population | 4,778 | 10,169 | 2,793 | +71% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Porter County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.
- Income
- #155
- Home value
- #122
- Population
- #312
richer than 79% of 734 state ZIPs
above 83% of 733 state ZIPs
larger than 61% of 807 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Porter County.
ZIP 46347 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 46347?
- ZIP 46347 lies mostly in Porter County, Indiana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 46347?
- Indiana charges 7% statewide.
- Is 46347 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $795 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $241,300 — +44% against the typical Indiana ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Indiana Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.