Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, home to about 50,054 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60515 and 60516.
Homes sold for a median of $284 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Downers Grove
Mostly Downers Grove; also Westmont
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Downers Grove. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL17 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Downers Grove; 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.
Downers Grove had 50,247 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 30th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
DuPage County grew from 28,196 residents in 1900 to 932,877 in 2020.
DuPage 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 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lisle-Morton Arboretum, IL weather station (3 miles away).
595,691 jobs at 34,121 businesses in DuPage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,329 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Downers Grove’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 78 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 228 |
| Dentists | 127 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 259 |
| Mental health providers | 312 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 205 |
| Optometrists | 74 |
| Chiropractors | 46 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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 (63 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1832.
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 Downers Grove GSD 58, Center Cass SD 66, Chsd 99. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Aire Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 276 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| El Sierra Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 300 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Fairmount Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 342 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Henry Puffer SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 271 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Highland Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 352 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hillcrest Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 382 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Indian Trail Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 325 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Kingsley Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 359 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lester Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 531 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Pierce Downer Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 337 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whittier Elem SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–6 | 307 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Prairieview Elementary SchoolDowners Grove | 3–5 | 380 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lakeview Jr High SchoolDowners Grove | 6–8 | 340 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Herrick Middle SchoolDowners Grove | 7–8 | 626 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| O Neill Middle SchoolDowners Grove | 7–8 | 403 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Comm H S Dist 99 - North H SDowners Grove | 9–12 | 2,082 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Comm H S Dist 99 - South High SchDowners Grove | 9–12 | 2,591 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Coonley SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–8 | 290 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 mi |
| Downers Grove Adventist SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–7 | 16 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.7 mi |
| Downers Grove Christian SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–8 | 153 | Baptist | 0.4 mi |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran AcademyDowners Grove | Pre-K–8 | 29 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.4 mi |
| Marquette Manor Baptist AcademyDowners Grove | Pre-K–12 | 135 | Baptist | 2.9 mi |
| St JosephDowners Grove | Pre-K–8 | 371 | Roman Catholic | 0.8 mi |
| St Mary of Gostyn Catholic SchoolDowners Grove | Pre-K–8 | 419 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Pathway MontessoriDowners Grove | K | 20 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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 Westmont.
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