Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:13 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.7347 householdsMedian household income $119,948Median home value $606,900Median rent $1,675 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,582 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate36% of adults are in the labour force, 200 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 40 minutes59% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages75% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 25 days11 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Indiana Dunes Nl station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsIndiana Dunes National Parknational park · 5.0 mi · 10,617 acresIndiana Dunes State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 558 acresDunes Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 1,593 acresStribel Parkpark · 3.0 miReynold's Creek Gamebird Habitat Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,254 acresRuby Woodspark · 3.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201345 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201345 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModeratePorter County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 136main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Porter County monitors, IN
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValparaiso Department of Water Worksserves 36,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Michigan City4.4 miPost officeBeverly Shores Post Office1.2 miTown hallBeverly Shores Town Hall1.4 miPoliceLa Porte County Sheriff's Office Civil Division Michigan City4.0 miFire stationPine Township Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePurdue University North Central8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMichigan City Municipal Airport MGC7.9 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW41 miInterstateI-942.4 miUS highwayUS 201.1 miAmtrakHammond-Whiting, IN HMI28 miRailBeverly ShoresSouth Shore Line1.4 miCoachMichigan CityBarons Bus Lines4.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46301 ZIP area.
