Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, home to about 76,768 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46320, 46323, 46324, 46327 and 46394.
Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot across 5 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 4 of 5 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL18 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hammond; 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.
Hammond had 77,879 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 8th 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 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (13 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).
269 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hammond’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 65 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (49 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1884.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by School City of Hammond, School City of Whiting, Hammond Academy of Science & Tech and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 565 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Annie Burns-Hicks Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 622 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchWhiting | Pre-K–6 | — | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Frank O'Bannon Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 557 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Joseph Hess Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 611 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Nathan Hale Elementary SchoolWhiting | Pre-K–5 | 396 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Thomas A Edison Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 705 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 570 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Warren G Harding Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–6 | 755 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Washington Irving Elementary SchHammond | Pre-K–6 | 754 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Area Career CenterHammond | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.1 mi |
| Hammond Academy of Science & TechHammond | 6–12 | 578 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Whiting Middle SchoolWhiting | 6–8 | 250 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Charles N Scott Middle SchoolHammond | 7–8 | 663 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Henry W Eggers Middle SchoolHammond | 7–8 | 693 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Excel Center - HammondHammond | 9–12 | 205 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Hammond Central High SchoolHammond | 9–12 | 1,814 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Morton Senior High SchoolHammond | 9–12 | 1,446 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Whiting High SchoolWhiting | 9–12 | 445 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Childrens SchoolhouseHammond | Pre-K–8 | 93 | Nonsectarian | 1.6 mi |
| Morning Star AcademyHammond | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Assembly of God | 2.7 mi |
| St Casimir SchoolHammond | Pre-K–8 | 340 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| St John Bosco Elementary SchoolHammond | Pre-K–8 | 226 | Roman Catholic | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Whiting.
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