ZIP Code 46402

In ZIP code 46402, which covers part of Gary, households bring in a median of $33,529 a year, or about $19,741 per person. With homes valued around $85,400 and the county's effective property tax rate at 0.92%, annual property taxes would run roughly $786. Sales taxes add 7.00% to most purchases, a cost that weighs more heavily when earnings are limited. These figures point to tight margins: housing costs stay comparatively contained, but everyday spending takes a bigger bite, so each dollar of income has to stretch further across essentials.