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ZIP 46368 · Portage

Who lives in ZIP code 46368 (Portage, IN): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Portage, IN · Porter County

uszips 2026
People40,301
Median age39.7
Household income$76,368
Home value$217,623
Median rent$1,241/mo
Poverty11.8%
College degree+19.8%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Wider region
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI
Metro division
Lake County-Porter County-Jasper County, IN
Time zone
Central
Density
614 / sq mi
Housing units
15,802

County

Porter100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.8%
10–1911.4%
20s14.4%
30s12.8%
40s13.0%
50s13.8%
60s12.5%
70s7.0%
80+3.3%

16.3% are 65 or older; 78.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K13.2%
$25K–50K21.7%
$50K–75K13.9%
$75K–100K15.6%
$100K–150K19.5%
$150K+16.2%

35.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,331.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.3%
High school36.8%
Some college34.1%
Bachelor's13.0%
Graduate6.8%

42.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White73.6%
Black10.0%
Asian1.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other4.2%
Two or more10.9%

21.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
47.8%
Never married
32.1%
Divorced
13.9%
Widowed
6.2%
Family size
3.03
Dual-income families
50.0%

Housing

Own their home
73.4%
Rent burden
31.9%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
64.4%
Unemployment
7.2%
Self-employed
7.2%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
17.0%
Veterans
5.9%
With a disability
11.9%
No health insurance
5.6%
Limited English
1.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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