% of Population on Food Stamps or SNAP (Last 12 Months), by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — Indiana

NOTE: Gray indicates insufficient data or a suppressed estimate.

Urban cores in Indianapolis, Gary/East Chicago, and several smaller cities like Muncie and Terre Haute display the highest SNAP participation rates, with some zip codes exceeding 30–50%, consistent with concentrated poverty in legacy industrial and metropolitan centers. Northern Indiana exhibits notable geographic contrast, with high-usage zip codes in the Lake County/Gary area sitting adjacent to substantially lower-rate suburban communities, while a similar urban-suburban gradient radiates outward from the Indianapolis metropolitan core. Southern Indiana generally trends toward moderate usage (10–20%) with pockets of higher participation along the Ohio River corridor and in rural Appalachian-adjacent counties, while many suburban and exurban zip codes throughout the state remain below 5%.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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