Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 35,100 people across 7.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60409.
Homes sold for a median of $113 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Calumet City. 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)16 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Calumet City; 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.
Calumet City had 36,033 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd 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.
Cook County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 42.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Park Forest, IL weather station (11 miles away).
2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calumet City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Hoover-Schrum Memorial SD 157, Lincoln ESD 156, Calumet City SD 155 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Elem SchoolCalumet City | Pre-K–5 | 571 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolCalumet City | Pre-K–8 | 717 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wilson Elementary SchoolCalumet City | Pre-K–2 | 349 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Carol Moseley Braun SchoolCalumet City | K–5 | 264 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Caroline Sibley Elem SchoolCalumet City | K–5 | 434 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Wentworth Intermediate SchoolCalumet City | 3–5 | 315 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Creative Communications AcadCalumet City | 6 | 246 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Schrum Memorial SchoolCalumet City | 6–8 | 274 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Wentworth Jr High SchoolCalumet City | 6–8 | 302 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School of Fine ArtsCalumet City | 7 | 224 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| S T E M AcademyCalumet City | 8 | 243 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Center for Academics and TechnoloCalumet City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Center for Alternative LearningCalumet City | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Thornton Fractnl No High SchoolCalumet City | 9–12 | 1,425 | Public | 0.2 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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