Valparaiso is a city in Porter County, Indiana, home to about 34,733 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 46383 and 46385.
Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Valparaiso
Mostly Valparaiso; also South Haven and Shorewood Forest
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL41 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valparaiso; 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.
Valparaiso had 34,151 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 29th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 33.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Valparaiso Porter Co Muni Ap, IN weather station (3 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).
907 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Valparaiso’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 122 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 146 |
| Mental health providers | 375 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 89 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Colleges and universities
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 Union Township School Corp, Valparaiso Community Schools, Duneland School Corporation 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 | 5.2 mi |
| Central Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 131 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Cooks Corners Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 487 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Flint Lake Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 476 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Heavilin Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 479 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Jackson Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–4 | 348 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Memorial Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 434 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Morgan Township Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 336 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Northview Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 276 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Parkview Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 213 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Paul Saylor Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 274 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Porter County Education ServicesValparaiso | K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| South Haven Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 311 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 285 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Union Center Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 386 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Washington Twp Elementary SchoolValparaiso | K–5 | 339 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolValparaiso | 6–8 | 823 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Morgan Township Middle/High SchoolValparaiso | 6–12 | 440 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolValparaiso | 6–8 | 632 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Union Township Middle SchoolValparaiso | 6–8 | 333 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Washington Twp Middle/High SchoolValparaiso | 6–12 | 456 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Boone Grove High SchoolValparaiso | 9–12 | 467 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Valparaiso High SchoolValparaiso | 9–12 | 2,089 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Wheeler High SchoolValparaiso | 9–12 | 387 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Baptist AcademyValparaiso | Pre-K–12 | 82 | Baptist | 7.0 mi |
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolValparaiso | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.3 mi |
| Montessori Academy of ValparaisoValparaiso | Pre-K–K | 6 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| St Paul Catholic SchoolValparaiso | Pre-K–8 | 226 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Victory Christian AcademyValparaiso | Pre-K–12 | 364 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.8 mi |
| Victory Christian Academy, IncValparaiso | Pre-K–5 | 184 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 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 South Haven, Shorewood Forest, Salt Creek Commons and Aberdeen.
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