ZIP Code 46302

In ZIP code 46302, near Valparaiso, households bring in a median of $56,875 a year, while per-capita income reaches $47,597. With a median home value of $304,500, property taxes run about $2,527 annually at the county's 0.83% effective rate, a meaningful line item against that income. Add the 7.00% combined sales tax on everyday purchases, and daily spending carries its own weight. Together these figures sketch a place where earnings stretch carefully across housing and consumption alike, and where each dollar of income faces claims from several directions at once.