Gages Lake is a community in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 10,819 people across 3.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60030 and 60031.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grayslake; part is in Gages Lake
Mostly Gurnee; part is in Gages Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gages Lake. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL40 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gages Lake; 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.
Gages Lake had 10,637 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 214th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake Villa 2ne, IL weather station (5 miles away).
337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,063 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gages Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 119 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 152 |
| Dentists | 95 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 347 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 193 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Grayslake CCSD 46, Spec Educ Dist Lake County/Sedol, Gurnee SD 56 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayslake Early ChildhoodHainesville | Pre-K | 147 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Laremont SchoolGages Lake | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 2.2 mi |
| Spaulding Elementary SchoolGurnee | Pre-K–2 | 450 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Woodland Primary SchoolGages Lake | Pre-K–K | 657 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Meadowview SchoolGrayslake | K–4 | 351 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Prairie Crossing Charter SchoolGrayslake | K–8 | 433 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Prairieview SchoolHainesville | K–4 | 400 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| River Trail SchoolGurnee | K–8 | 471 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Woodview SchoolGrayslake | K–4 | 450 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Woodland ElementaryGages Lake | 1–3 | 1,386 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Woodland Intermediate SchGurnee | 4–5 | 979 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Frederick SchoolGrayslake | 5–6 | 667 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Lake County Cooperative ALOPGages Lake | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Viking SchoolGurnee | 6–8 | 461 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Woodland Middle SchoolGurnee | 6–8 | 1,541 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Grayslake Middle SchoolGrayslake | 7–8 | 641 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lake Co Collaborative AlopGrayslake | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| Bridges Program ALOPGurnee | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Grayslake Central High SchoolGrayslake | 9–12 | 1,375 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Grayslake North High SchoolGrayslake | 9–12 | 1,208 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lake Co High Schools Tech CampusGrayslake | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| Warren Township High SchoolGurnee | 9–12 | 3,537 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Cyd Lash AcademyGages Lake | — | — | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Gages Lake SchoolGages Lake | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| SEDOL Sector ProgramsGages Lake | — | — | Special Education | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Meadows Montessori SchoolGurnee | Pre-K–8 | 72 | Nonsectarian | 3.6 mi |
| Gurnee Christian AcademyGurnee | Pre-K–12 | 74 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.4 mi |
| St Gilbert Elementary SchoolGrayslake | Pre-K–8 | 320 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Westlake Christian AcademyGrayslake | Pre-K–12 | 251 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Gurnee, Grayslake, Round Lake Park, Grandwood Park, Hainesville, Waukegan and Third Lake.
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