Mundelein is a village in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 31,915 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60060, and parts of 60048 are in Mundelein too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mundelein
Mostly Libertyville; part is in Mundelein
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mundelein. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL34 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mundelein; 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.
Mundelein had 31,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 60th 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 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL weather station (4 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).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mundelein.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 34 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 56 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 1865.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Diamond Lake SD 76, Fremont SD 79, Mundelein ESD 75 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Lake SchoolMundelein | Pre-K–2 | 262 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fremont Elem SchoolMundelein | Pre-K–2 | 743 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Lincoln Elem SchoolMundelein | Pre-K | 88 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolMundelein | Pre-K | 128 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Washington Elem SchoolMundelein | K–2 | 467 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Fremont Intermediate SchoolMundelein | 3–5 | 651 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Mechanics Grove Elem SchoolMundelein | 3–5 | 486 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| West Oak Intermediate SchoolMundelein | 3–5 | 268 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMundelein | 6–8 | 529 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolMundelein | 6–8 | 692 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| West Oak Middle SchoolMundelein | 6–8 | 280 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mundelein Cons High SchoolMundelein | 9–12 | 2,282 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fairhaven SchoolMundelein | — | — | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| South SchoolMundelein | — | — | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertyville Montessori SchoolMundelein | Pre-K–3 | 9 | 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 Libertyville, Waukegan, Green Oaks, Gurnee and Mettawa.
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