Norridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 15,439 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60706.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Norridge; also Harwood Heights
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norridge. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL11 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norridge; 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.
Norridge had 15,251 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 159th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap, IL weather station (6 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).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 29 |
| Optometrists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
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 Norridge SD 80, Pennoyer SD 79, Union Ridge SD 86 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Leigh Elem SchoolNorridge | Pre-K–4 | 612 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Pennoyer Elem SchoolNorridge | Pre-K–8 | 419 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Union Ridge Elem SchoolHarwood Heights | Pre-K–8 | 664 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| J Giles Elem SchoolNorridge | 5–8 | 499 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Ridgewood Comm High SchoolNorridge | 9–12 | 988 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Harwood Heights.
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