North Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 7,249 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60546.
Homes sold for a median of $304 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Riverside; part is in North Riverside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Riverside. 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)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL7 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Riverside; 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.
North Riverside had 7,426 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 276th 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 34.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap, IL weather station (5 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).
203 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Riverside.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 35 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Riverside SD 96, Komarek SD 94, Riverside-Brookfield Twp SD 208. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A F Ames Elem SchoolRiverside | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Blythe Park Elem SchoolRiverside | Pre-K–5 | 230 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Central Elem SchoolRiverside | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Komarek Elem SchoolNorth Riverside | Pre-K–8 | 570 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| L J Hauser Jr High SchoolRiverside | 6–8 | 597 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Riverside Brookfield Twp HSRiverside | 9–12 | 1,663 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone MontessoriNorth Riverside | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 0.4 mi |
| Intiraymi Spanish Montessori Childrens HouseRiverside | Pre-K–K | 4 | Nonsectarian | 0.3 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 Riverside and Forest Park.
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