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Lake County · Indiana

ZIP code 46403

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 46403 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,697

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,114

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$154,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Indiana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 46403 sits in Lake County, Indiana and is home to 10,697 people. Median household income is $44,114, the median home is worth $154,800 and median gross rent is $939. 47.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Indiana state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 18089

State
Indiana (IN)

807 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 46403

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
10,697ZIP 46403 residents
Median household income
$44,114Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$154,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$939Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
47.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 46403

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$803/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
26.3%Residents below poverty line

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 46403 compares

ZIP 46403 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across Indiana.

MeasureZIP 46403County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,114$61,427$68,990-36%
Median home value$154,800$158,850$168,100-8%
Median gross rent$939$1,135$895+5%
Population10,69716,9102,793+283%

Medians are computed across the 27 ZIP areas in Lake County and the 807 ZIP areas in Indiana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 807 Indiana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 4% of 734 state ZIPs

#701
Home value

above 40% of 733 state ZIPs

#437
Population

larger than 75% of 807 state ZIPs

#203

Comparable ZIP codes

Indiana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
47348Blackford County$44,198$98,300$626
46960Pulaski County$44,012$130,200$579
46760Noble County$44,375$146,100$861
46816Allen County$43,760$129,100$813
46806Allen County$44,601$78,000$924
47390Randolph County$44,752$94,100$655

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 46403 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 46403?
ZIP 46403 lies mostly in Lake 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 46403?
Indiana charges 7% statewide.
Is 46403 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $939 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $154,800-8% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46403, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.