Ford Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 1,331 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60411.
Homes sold for a median of $158 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Chicago Heights; part is in Ford Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ford Heights. 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)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL23 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ford Heights; 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.
Ford Heights had 1,813 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.
It’s the 620th 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 (5 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).
259 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ford Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 26 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Chicago Heights SD 170, Ford Heights SD 169, Sandridge SD 172 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbriar Elem SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 174 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Highland SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K | — | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Jefferson Elem SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 157 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Kennedy Elem SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 193 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 84 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Medgar Evers Primary Acadmc CntrFord Heights | Pre-K–4 | 306 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Roosevelt Elem SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 353 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Sandridge Elem SchoolLynwood | Pre-K–8 | 423 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Steger Primary CenterSouth Chicago Heights | Pre-K–1 | 396 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| U S Grant Elem SchoolSouth Chicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 147 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Wagoner ElemSauk Village | Pre-K–2 | 466 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Washington-McKinley Elem SchChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Wilson Elem SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–5 | 160 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Garfield Elem SchoolChicago Heights | K–5 | 248 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Serena Hills Elem SchoolChicago Heights | K–5 | 305 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Strassburg ElemSauk Village | 3–5 | 406 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Barack Obama Sch of LdershipChicago Heights | 4–6 | 367 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Cottage Grove Upper Grade CenterFord Heights | 5–8 | 156 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Chicago Heights Middle SchoolChicago Hts | 6–8 | 872 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Regl Inst Scholastic ExcellenceChicago Heights | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Rickover Jr High SchoolSauk Village | 6–8 | 371 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| South Cook ISC ALOPChicago Hts | 6–11 | — | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| South Cook ISC Student AdvocateChicago Hts | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.4 mi |
| South Cook Truancy ProgramChicago Hts | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Bloom High SchoolChicago Heights | 9–12 | 1,823 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Bloom Trail High SchoolChicago Heights | 9–12 | 1,218 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Dist 206 Alternative High SchoolChicago Heights | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Acad for Lifelong LearningChicago Heights | — | — | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| Speed Early Learning CenterChicago Heights | — | — | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
| Speed Independence Elem SchChicago Heights | — | — | Special Education | 3.8 mi |
And 2 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Heights Christian Academy Schl of Fine ArtsFord Heights | Pre-K–8 | 25 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Nazarene Nursery School & KindergartenChicago Heights | Pre-K–K | 3 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.3 mi |
| St Agnes SchoolChicago Heights | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Higher Heights Christian AcaFord Heights | K–8 | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
| Marian Catholic High SchoolChicago Heights | 8–12 | 797 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 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 Chicago Heights, Sauk Village, Lynwood, South Chicago Heights and Lansing.
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