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ZIP 46385 · Valparaiso

Who lives in ZIP code 46385 (Valparaiso, IN): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Valparaiso, IN · Porter County

uszips 2026
People40,856
Median age43.2
Household income$98,957
Home value$331,562
Median rent$1,346/mo
Poverty8.0%
College degree+35.1%
Commute30 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
195 / sq mi
Housing units
15,269

County

Porter100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1010.2%
10–1913.6%
20s11.4%
30s11.3%
40s12.1%
50s14.6%
60s13.6%
70s9.1%
80+4.1%

19.6% are 65 or older; 78.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K7.8%
$25K–50K13.5%
$50K–75K16.1%
$75K–100K13.1%
$100K–150K20.0%
$150K+29.5%

49.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $46,109.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.6%
High school30.6%
Some college28.7%
Bachelor's19.7%
Graduate15.4%

45.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White85.5%
Black2.0%
Asian2.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other2.7%
Two or more7.7%

9.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
56.9%
Never married
26.4%
Divorced
11.0%
Widowed
5.7%
Family size
3.11
Dual-income families
53.3%

Housing

Own their home
86.6%
Rent burden
27.2%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
61.1%
Unemployment
3.4%
Self-employed
10.6%
Farmers
0.5%

Community

Charitable givers
28.6%
Veterans
5.9%
With a disability
10.3%
No health insurance
4.4%
Limited English
0.7%

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

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