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Worst ZIP Codes for Wildfire Smoke in Indiana — 2026

Last updated: October 18, 2026

986 ZIP codes ranked by Smoke Risk #1: ZIP 46307 (Crown Point, 22/100) - low

Out of 986 ZIP codes in Indiana with wildfire data, these rank highest on the wildfire-smoke indicator.

Statistic Value
ZIP codes ranked 986
Avg smoke risk (top 100) 16/100

Top 100 ZIP Codes

Rank ZIP City Smoke Risk Risk Level County Fires (since 2021)
1 46307 Crown Point 22/100 low 28
2 46311 Dyer 22/100 low 28
3 46312 East Chicago 22/100 low 28
4 46319 Griffith 22/100 low 28
5 46320 Hammond 22/100 low 28
6 46321 Munster 22/100 low 28
7 46322 Highland 22/100 low 28
8 46323 Hammond 22/100 low 28
9 46324 Hammond 22/100 low 28
10 46327 Hammond 22/100 low 28
11 46342 Hobart 22/100 low 28
12 46373 Saint John 22/100 low 28
13 46375 Schererville 22/100 low 28
14 46394 Whiting 22/100 low 28
15 46402 Gary 22/100 low 28
16 46403 Gary 22/100 low 28
17 46404 Gary 22/100 low 28
18 46405 Lake Station 22/100 low 28
19 46406 Gary 22/100 low 28
20 46407 Gary 22/100 low 28
21 46408 Gary 22/100 low 28
22 46409 Gary 22/100 low 28
23 46410 Merrillville 22/100 low 28
24 46304 Chesterton 21/100 low 40
25 46368 Portage 21/100 low 40
26 46383 Valparaiso 21/100 low 40
27 46385 Valparaiso 21/100 low 40
28 46393 Wheeler 21/100 low 40
29 46303 Cedar Lake 17/100 low 28
30 46356 Lowell 17/100 low 28
31 46376 Schneider 17/100 low 28
32 46301 Beverly Shores 16/100 low 40
33 46310 Demotte 16/100 low 0
34 46340 Hanna 16/100 low 1
35 46345 Kingsbury 16/100 low 1
36 46347 Kouts 16/100 low 40
37 46348 La Crosse 16/100 low 1
38 46350 La Porte 16/100 low 1
39 46360 Michigan City 16/100 low 1
40 46379 Sumava Resorts 16/100 low 0
41 46381 Thayer 16/100 low 0
42 46382 Union Mills 16/100 low 1
43 46390 Wanatah 16/100 low 1
44 46391 Westville 16/100 low 1
45 46341 Hebron 15/100 low 0
46 46392 Wheatfield 15/100 low 0
47 46346 Kingsford Heights 11/100 low 1
48 46349 Lake Village 11/100 low 0
49 46365 Mill Creek 11/100 low 1
50 46366 North Judson 11/100 low 0
51 46371 Rolling Prairie 11/100 low 1
52 46374 San Pierre 11/100 low 0
53 46531 Grovertown 11/100 low 0
54 46532 Hamlet 11/100 low 0
55 46534 Knox 11/100 low 0
56 46574 Walkerton 11/100 low 1
57 46968 Ora 11/100 low 0
58 47708 Evansville 11/100 low 0
59 47710 Evansville 11/100 low 0
60 47711 Evansville 11/100 low 0
61 47712 Evansville 11/100 low 0
62 47713 Evansville 11/100 low 0
63 47714 Evansville 11/100 low 0
64 47715 Evansville 11/100 low 0
65 47720 Evansville 11/100 low 0
66 47725 Evansville 11/100 low 0

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