Town guide

Evergreen Park, Illinois

Evergreen Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 19,420 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60805.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,4206,146 per sq mi
Median home value$267,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking52%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Evergreen Park

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Around Evergreen Park

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL8 miles away

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

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

Who represents Evergreen Park

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

Evergreen Park had 19,943 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 126th 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.

Evergreen Park population by census2000: 20,821, 2010: 19,852, 2020: 19,94320,821200019,852201019,9432020

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 20°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Evergreen ParkJan: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 42°F, 4.2 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 35°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in33°20°Jan2.337°23°Feb2.148°32°Mar2.760°42°Apr4.272°52°May4.881°63°Jun4.585°68°Jul4.083°67°Aug4.177°59°Sep3.364°47°Oct3.950°35°Nov2.738°25°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, IL weather station (4 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

471 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Evergreen Park.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Little Company of Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Evergreen ParkUnder a mile
  • Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oak Lawn1.5 miles
  • Holy Cross HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Chicago3.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors53
Specialist doctors124
Dentists25
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants90
Mental health providers110
Physical and occupational therapists57
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies15

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 Evergreen Park

Parks (14 nearby)

  • James J. Sexton Park · 48 acres0.7 mi
  • Yukich Fields · 25 acres0.6 mi
  • Hayes Park · 21 acres1.3 mi
  • Beverly Park · 14 acres1.3 mi
  • Duffy Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Evergreen Racquet & Fitness · 6 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Pete's Market0.6 mi
  • Mariano's Fresh Market0.8 mi
  • Aldi0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.8 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.1 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Meijer Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Evergreen Park Public Library0.1 mi
  • Wrightwood-Ashburn Branch Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Vanderpoel Art Museum1.8 mi
  • Ridge Historical Society2.2 mi
  • The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn2.3 mi
  • Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture3.8 mi
  • Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Beverly Art Center2.4 mi
  • Ephraim Bajar Cultural Center3.0 mi
  • IMAN Beloved Community Ceramics Studio4.0 mi
  • Kennedy-King College Theatre5.0 mi
  • Thai Culture Center5.4 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1893.

Notable people born here

  • Ted Kaczynski (1942) · American mathematician and domestic terrorist (1942–2023)
  • Jane Lynch (1960) · American actress
  • Sean Hayes (1970) · American actor (born 1970)
  • Jenny McCarthy (1972) · American actress, model, activist, television personality and author
  • Brad Guzan (1984) · American soccer player
  • David A. Patterson (1947) · American computer scientist
  • Robert Gerald Casey (1967) · American Catholic Archbishop

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Evergreen Park

Public schools here are run by Evergreen Park ESD 124, Evergreen Park CHSD 231. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Northeast Elem SchoolEvergreen ParkPre-K–5329Public0.7 mi
Northwest SchoolEvergreen ParkPre-K–5242Public0.6 mi
Southeast Elem SchoolEvergreen ParkPre-K–5303Public0.6 mi
Southwest Elem SchoolEvergreen ParkK–5301Public0.8 mi
Central Middle SchoolEvergreen Park6–8560Public0.1 mi
Evergreen Park High SchoolEvergreen Park9–12941Public0.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Most Holy Redeemer Elementary SchoolEvergreen ParkPre-K–8309Roman Catholic0.6 mi
Queen of Martyrs Elementary SchoolEvergreen ParkPre-K–8170Roman Catholic1.1 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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