Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 28,284 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60438, and parts of 60411 are in Lansing too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Lansing
Mostly Chicago Heights; part is in Lansing
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lansing. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL20 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lansing; 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.
Lansing had 29,076 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 72nd 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 (8 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).
141 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lansing.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 24 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1893.
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 Lansing SD 158, Sunnybrook SD 171, Thornton Fractional Twp HSD 215. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Crawl Primary CtrLansing | Pre-K–1 | 135 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Nathan Hale Elem SchoolLansing | Pre-K–4 | 525 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Coolidge Elementary SchoolLansing | K–5 | 670 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oak Glen Elem SchoolLansing | K–5 | 526 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Reavis Elem SchoolLansing | K–5 | 362 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Heritage Middle SchoolLansing | 5–8 | 500 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Memorial Jr High SchoolLansing | 6–8 | 854 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Thornton Fractnl So High SchoolLansing | 9–12 | 1,803 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Academy Christian SchoolLansing | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
| Lansing Christian SchoolLansing | Pre-K–8 | 90 | Calvinist | 1.2 mi |
| American SchoolLansing | 6–12 | 5,049 | 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 Chicago Heights, Sauk Village, Lynwood, South Chicago Heights and Ford Heights.
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