Braidwood is a city in Will County, Illinois, home to about 6,062 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60408, and parts of 60407 and 60481 are in Braidwood too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Braidwood
Mostly Braceville; part is in Braidwood
Mostly Wilmington; part is in Braidwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Braidwood. 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)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL48 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Braidwood; 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.
Braidwood had 6,194 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 302nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.
Will 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 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Channahon Dresden Isl Dam, IL weather station (10 miles away).
267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Braidwood.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Reed Custer CUSD 255U, S Will Co Coop for Spec Ed. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed-Custer Elementary SchoolBraidwood | Pre-K–5 | 690 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Reed-Custer Middle SchoolBraidwood | 6–8 | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Reed-Custer High SchoolBraidwood | 9–12 | 397 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| SOWIC-EC Reed CusterBraidwood | — | — | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed CusBraidwood | — | — | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| SOWIC-Educ & Life Skills-Reed CusBraidwood | — | — | Special Education | 1.0 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 Wilmington, Braceville, Diamond, Coal City, Godley, Custer Park, Lakewood Shores, Rest Haven, Symerton, Ritchie and Lorenzo.
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