Cedar Lake is a town in Lake County, Indiana, home to about 15,295 people across 8.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46303, and parts of 46356 are in Cedar Lake too.
Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cedar Lake
Mostly Lowell; part is in Cedar Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cedar Lake. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Lake; 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.
Cedar Lake had 14,106 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lake County grew from 37,892 residents in 1900 to 498,700 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lowell, IN weather station (8 miles away).
171,790 jobs at 10,566 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 11 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Crown Point Community School Corp, Hanover Community School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas MacArthur Elem SchoolCedar Lake | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Jane Ball Elementary SchoolCedar Lake | Pre-K–2 | 356 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Lake | K–2 | 305 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Red Cedars ElementaryCedar Lake | 3–5 | 666 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Hanover Central Middle SchoolCedar Lake | 6–8 | 647 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hanover Central High SchoolCedar Lake | 9–12 | 857 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lowell, Lake Dalecarlia and Shelby.
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