Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:15 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People23,680 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.610,440 householdsMedian household income $78,062Median home value $233,300Median rent $1,230 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,047 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,609 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% 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 · 3.0 miIndiana University Northwestcollege · 6.2 miDeep Riverriver · 8.7 miBingo Lakelake · 5.7 miGolf Lakelake · 5.9 miLansing Woodswoods · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSharp Athletic Complexstate recreation area · 1.4 miHoosier Prairie - Gaylord Northstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 129 acresSheppard Parkpark · under a mileHoosier Prairie Nature Preservestate conservation land · 1.4 mi · 305 acresMeadows Parkpark · under a mileHoosier Prairie - IDNL Transfer Tractstate conservation land · 1.6 miSource: 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 201326 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201326 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHighland Water Worksserves 23,984 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation613 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospital2.5 miPost officeHighland Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHighland Town Hallunder a milePoliceHighland Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHighland Fire Department Central Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 4 otherHighHighland High Schoolright hereMiddleHighland Middle Schoolright hereElementaryMerkley Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegePurdue University Northwest - Hammond Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY5.4 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW23 miInterstateI-801.9 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakDyer, IN DYE3.8 miRailEast ChicagoSouth Shore Line4.6 miCoachGary IN (GRY)FlixBus7.3 miTransit1 stop within a mileGary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46322 ZIP area.
