Town guide

Burnham, Illinois

Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 3,937 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60633.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,9372,128 per sq mi
Median home value$161,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burnham

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Burnham

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL14 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burnham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burnham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burnham had 4,046 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 382nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Cook County grew from 1,838,735 residents in 1900 to 5,275,541 in 2020.

Burnham population by census2000: 4,170, 2010: 4,206, 2020: 4,0464,17020004,20620104,0462020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,838,735, 1910: 2,405,233, 1920: 3,053,017, 1930: 3,982,123, 1940: 4,063,342, 1950: 4,508,792, 1960: 5,129,725, 1970: 5,492,369, 1980: 5,253,655, 1990: 5,105,067, 2000: 5,376,741, 2010: 5,194,675, 2020: 5,275,5411.8M’00’103.1M’20’304.1M’40’505.1M’60’705.3M’80’905.4M’00’105.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurnhamJan: high 33°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 32°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; May: high 71°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 59°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in33°19°Jan1.537°23°Feb1.548°32°Mar1.960°41°Apr3.671°52°May4.181°62°Jun4.085°68°Jul3.683°66°Aug4.076°59°Sep2.863°47°Oct3.549°35°Nov2.438°25°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap, IL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Cook County

2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 398,573 jobs; Professional services: 278,869 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 237,304 jobs; Retail trade: 214,575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 211,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 174,930 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 163,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 141,323 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burnham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Roseland Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Chicago3.8 miles
  • Advocate Trinity HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Chicago4.3 miles
  • St. Catherine Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Chicago5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Burnham

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Park 600 "Deadstick Pond Natural Area" · 69 acres0.5 mi
  • Mann Park · 19 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Eric's Food Market1.0 mi
  • Baltimore Food & Liquor1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.8 mi
  • Walgreens2.9 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hegewisch Branch Library0.7 mi

Museums

  • Ford Calumet Environmental Center (FCEC)1.6 mi
  • Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall3.1 mi
  • A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum3.6 mi
  • Schrage Mansion3.8 mi
  • Calumet City Historical Society3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park2.7 mi

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.

Schools in Burnham

Public schools here are run by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, Burnham SD 154-5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clay Elem SchoolChicagoPre-K–8578Public1.1 mi
Grissom Elem SchoolChicagoPre-K–8287Public0.4 mi
Burnham Elem SchoolBurnhamK–8141Public1.8 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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