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46327 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46327 covers Hammond, Indiana, with a population of about 10,797 and a median household income of $50,457.

Population
10,7972,346 per square mile
Median age
353.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$50,45728% below the Indiana median
Poverty rate
28.1%15.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$158,552up 30.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,1331.1× the Indiana median
Degree or higher
11.6%23.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
61.8%3.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
178

Where 46327 is

Hammond, Indiana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population10,797
Median age35
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US20.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home40.3%
White (non-Hispanic)28.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)12.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino58%
Veterans3.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$50,457
Income per person$22,148
Poverty rate28.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.1%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k11.0%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k3.2%
$50–60k11.2%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k12.3%
$100–125k7.8%
$125–150k1.8%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more2.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,400
Mean adjusted gross income$40,402
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0.5%
Returns, under $25k39.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k5.0%
Returns, $200k or more0.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$116,900
Median gross rent$1,133
Rent as a share of household income33.5%
Owner-occupied61.8%
Vacant homes14.5%
Median year built1948

What the homes are

Detached house75.9%
Attached house4.2%
2 to 4 units14.8%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units1.4%
Mobile home2.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$158,552as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 4.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 168.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200420152026$165,420$46,612

$46,612 in 2004 to $158,552 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%
High school diploma or higher77.3%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone80.9%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity44.8% 11.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.8% 5.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes21.5% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.9% 13.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)23.1% 11.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity38.3% 12.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis25.4% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.7% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.6% 2.1 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year75.7% 1 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening81% 4.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.3% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist44% 17.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.5% 7.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support29.5% 4.7 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity35.6% 18.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23% 8.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity24.3% 10.5 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport16% 6.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.5% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.7% 5.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)18.6% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat18% 9.2 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours45.9% 9.5 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost28.1% 15.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability10.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments178
People employed2,669
Annual payroll$126,111,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 83.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss79.4 out of 100
Community resilience64.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave97.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado96.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding77.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather77.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake73.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind72.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide58.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm47.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane19Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire13.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Indiana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIndianaUnited States
Median household income$50,457$70,051$78,538
Income per person$22,148$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate28.1%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$116,900$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,133$1,020$1,348
Homeownership61.8%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home3%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US20.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age353838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationPARK FOREST, IL US20.8 km away
Rain in a year42 in
Snow in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January31.1°F / 15.2°F2.49 in rain, 10.2 in snow
February35.2°F / 18.4°F2.15 in rain, 7.5 in snow
March46.4°F / 28.1°F2.65 in rain, 4.9 in snow
April59.3°F / 38.3°F4.02 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May70.6°F / 49.3°F4.57 in rain
June80.2°F / 58.9°F4.91 in rain
July83.9°F / 63.8°F4.73 in rain
August82°F / 62°F4.02 in rain
September75.8°F / 54.6°F3.44 in rain
October63.1°F / 42.4°F3.65 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November48.2°F / 31.4°F3 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December36.3°F / 21.5°F2.47 in rain, 4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Hammond School City100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability10.9 out of 20Above average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

46320 Hammond, IN2.6 km away
60409 Calumet City, IL3.6 km away
46312 East Chicago, IN4 km away
46394 Whiting, IN5.2 km away
60633 Chicago, IL5.4 km away
46324 Hammond, IN5.5 km away
46323 Hammond, IN6.9 km away
60419 Dolton, IL7.2 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Lake County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.6 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq mi
Population density2,346 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.6327, -87.5113

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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