Highland Park is a city in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 30,398 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60035.
Homes sold for a median of $338 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highland Park. 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)15 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highland Park; 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.
Highland Park had 30,176 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 64th 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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station (3 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).
625 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highland Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 52 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 130 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 79 |
| Mental health providers | 200 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 104 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (52 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (6 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1869.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Shore SD 112, TrueNorth Educl Cooprtv 804, Twp HSD 113. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braeside Elem SchoolHighland Park | K–5 | 260 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Indian Trail Elem SchoolHighland Park | K–5 | 472 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| North Shore Academy ElemHighland Park | K–6 | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Ravinia Elem SchoolHighland Park | K–5 | 285 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Red Oak Elem SchoolHighland Park | K–5 | 225 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Sherwood Elem SchoolHighland Park | K–5 | 342 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Wayne Thomas Elem SchoolHighland Park | K–5 | 449 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Edgewood Middle SchoolHighland Park | 6–8 | 663 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| North Shore AcademyHighland Park | 6–12 | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Northwood Middle SchoolHighland Park | 6–8 | 540 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Highland Park High SchoolHighland Park | 9–12 | 1,661 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Arbor AcademyHighland Park | — | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Ed & Life Skills TransitionHighland Park | — | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park MontessoriHighland Park | Pre-K–K | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Montessori Connection WestHighland Park | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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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