Paddock Lake is a village in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, home to about 2,947 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53168.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Salem Lakes; part is in Paddock Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paddock Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL56 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paddock 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.
Paddock Lake had 2,919 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 322nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Kenosha County grew from 21,707 residents in 1900 to 169,151 in 2020.
Kenosha 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 13°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paddock Lake, WI weather station (2 miles away).
67,834 jobs at 3,403 businesses in Kenosha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
42 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Paddock Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Salem School District, Westosha Central UHS School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem ElementarySalem | Pre-K–8 | 936 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Central HighSalem | 9–12 | 1,309 | 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 Salem Lakes and Brighton Town (Kenosha County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.