Local servicesHospitalFranciscan Health Hammond Hospital1.4 miPost officeHammond Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHammond City Hallunder a milePoliceHammond Police Department1.1 miFire stationHammond Fire Department Central Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherHighHammond High Schoolunder a mileSchoolArea Career Centerunder a mileElementaryLew Wallace Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePurdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY4.4 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW18 miInterstateI-90under a mileUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakHammond-Whiting, IN HMI5.7 miRailEast ChicagoSouth Shore Line1.0 miCoachGary IN (GRY)FlixBus8.2 miTransit14 stops within a mileGary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC), East Chicago Transit (ECT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46320 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46320 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:15 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:22 pm
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People14,353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.65,480 householdsMedian household income $37,158Median home value $135,000Median rent $994 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,160 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 5,379 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 28 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 28%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksPurdue University Northwest - Hammond Campuscollege · 1.9 miWentworth Woodswoods · 1.8 miPowder Horn Lakelake · 2.9 miGreen Lakelake · 3.0 miCalumet College of Saint Josephcollege · 4.3 miBurnham Woodswoods · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennial Plaza and Trailstate recreation area · under a mileTurner Soccer Fieldsstate recreation area · 1.0 miMemorial Parkpark · under a mileMartin Luther King Jr. Park (Formerly Maywood Park)park · under a mileMcArthur Golf Coursestate recreation area · 2.3 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 3.1 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201321 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201321 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighLake County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025152 of 365 days measured198 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 219main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, IN
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHammond Water Works Departmentserves 78,384 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation590 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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