Local servicesHospitalPortage Hospital2.4 miPost officePortage Post Office4.2 miTown hallPortage City Hall4.4 miPolicePortage Police Department4.3 miFire stationUnion Township Volunteer Fire and Rescue Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryJohn Simatovich Elementary School1.1 miCollegeCollege of Court Reporting4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY15 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW36 miInterstateI-804.1 miUS highwayW US Hwy 62.5 miAmtrakDyer, IN DYE18 miRailPortage/Ogden DunesSouth Shore Line7.2 miCoachValparaiso Valpo Village StationGreyhound6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46393 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:14 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:11 am – 4:21 pm
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People128 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.981 householdsMedian household income $36,645Median home value $135,200100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,113 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 20 days9 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valparaiso Wtr Wks station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsIndiana Dunes National Parknational park · 7.0 mi · 10,617 acresSalt Creek Fish and Wildlife Area 3state conservation land · 1.4 mi · 73 acresSalt Creek Fish And Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 120 acresDuck Creek Country Clubnature preserve · 1.9 mi · 149 acresHaven Hollow Parkpark · 2.2 miCreekside Golf Coursestate recreation area · 4.2 mi · 192 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 201339 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201339 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 home74% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation678 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
