Elburn is a village in Kane County, Illinois, home to about 6,354 people across 3.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60119.
Homes sold for a median of $215 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elburn; also Campton Hills and Kaneville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elburn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elburn; 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.
Elburn had 6,175 residents in the 2020 census, up 124% since 2000.
It’s the 298th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Kane County grew from 78,792 residents in 1900 to 516,522 in 2020.
Kane 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 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Aurora Muni Ap, IL weather station (8 miles away).
194,921 jobs at 13,537 businesses in Kane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elburn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 5 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 12 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1834.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kaneland CUSD 302. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland Blackberry Creek ElemElburn | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Kaneland John Stewart Elem SchElburn | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Friends Montessori SchoolElburn | Pre-K–5 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 2.0 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 Campton Hills and Kaneville.
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