East Peoria is a city in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to about 22,324 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61611, and parts of 61571 are in East Peoria too.
Homes sold for a median of $115 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly East Peoria; also Spring Bay and Bay View Gardens
Mostly Washington; part is in East Peoria
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Peoria. 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)120 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL125 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Peoria; 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.
East Peoria had 22,484 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Tazewell County grew from 33,221 residents in 1900 to 131,343 in 2020.
Tazewell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap, IL weather station (8 miles away).
43,738 jobs at 2,772 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
117 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Peoria.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Peoria SD 86, Riverview CCSD 2, Robein SD 85 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don D Shute Elem SchoolEast Peoria | Pre-K–2 | 206 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Riverview Elem SchoolEast Peoria | Pre-K–8 | 220 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Armstrong-Oakview Elem SchoolEast Peoria | K–2 | 155 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Robein Elem SchoolEast Peoria | K–8 | 150 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolEast Peoria | K–2 | 162 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Glendale Elem SchoolEast Peoria | 3–5 | 151 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolEast Peoria | 3–5 | 148 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| P L Bolin Elem SchoolEast Peoria | 3–5 | 145 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Central Jr High SchoolEast Peoria | 6–8 | 434 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| East Peoria High SchoolEast Peoria | 9–12 | 823 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| WCSEA-RiverviewEast Peoria | — | — | Special Education | 8.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Washington, Spring Bay and Bay View Gardens.
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