Matteson is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 18,645 people across 9.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60443, and parts of 60423 are in Matteson too.
Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Matteson; also Richton Park
Mostly Frankfort; part is in Matteson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Matteson. 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 |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL23 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Matteson; 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.
Matteson had 19,073 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 131st 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 (4 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).
212 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Matteson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 1889.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by ESD 159, Matteson ESD 162. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marya Yates Elementary SchoolMatteson | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Sieden Prairie Elementary SchoolMatteson | Pre-K–5 | 279 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Woodgate Elem SchoolMatteson | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Matteson Elem SchoolMatteson | K–3 | 420 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Colin Powell Middle SchMatteson | 6–8 | 564 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| O W Huth Middle SchoolMatteson | 7–8 | 421 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carra AcademyMatteson | 1–12 | 31 | Nonsectarian | 1.2 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 Frankfort, Frankfort Square and Richton Park.
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