Wheeler is a community in Porter County, Indiana, home to about 283 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46393, and parts of 46342 are in Wheeler too.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Wheeler
Mostly Hobart; part is in Wheeler
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wheeler. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL33 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wheeler; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wheeler had 435 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2010.
It’s the 550th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Porter County grew from 19,175 residents in 1900 to 173,215 in 2020.
Porter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valparaiso Wtr Wks, IN weather station (9 miles away).
55,789 jobs at 3,734 businesses in Porter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hobart, New Chicago and Merrillville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.