Shorewood Forest is a community in Porter County, Indiana, home to about 3,263 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 46385.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Valparaiso; part is in Shorewood Forest
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shorewood Forest. 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)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shorewood Forest; 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.
Shorewood Forest had 3,033 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.
It’s the 164th 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 (4 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).
116 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shorewood Forest.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Union Township School Corp, Valparaiso Community Schools, Porter County Education Services and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Simatovich Elementary SchoolValparaiso | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 131 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Porter County Education ServicesValparaiso | K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Union Center Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 386 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolValparaiso | 6–8 | 823 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Union Township Middle SchoolValparaiso | 6–8 | 333 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Boone Grove High SchoolValparaiso | 9–12 | 467 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Valparaiso High SchoolValparaiso | 9–12 | 2,089 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Wheeler High SchoolValparaiso | 9–12 | 387 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Baptist AcademyValparaiso | Pre-K–12 | 82 | Baptist | 6.2 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolValparaiso | Pre-K–8 | 226 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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 Valparaiso, South Haven, Salt Creek Commons and Aberdeen.
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