Town guide

Peoria, Illinois

Peoria is a city in Peoria County, Illinois, home to about 112,169 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61525, 61528, 61602, 61603, 61604, 61605, 61606, 61614, 61615 and 61625, and parts of 61607 are in Peoria too.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot across 9 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 7 of 9 were seller’s markets.

Population112,1692,339 per sq mi

Median home value$156,200Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking40%Median of 9 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Peoria

11 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Dunlap, IL61525 Seller’s market $148/sq ft +7.8% vs. last year 1 months of supply · 56% sold over asking Competition 94/100

Mostly Peoria; also Dunlap

Edwards, IL61528 Seller’s market $153/sq ft +6.4% vs. last year 0.8 months of supply · 47% sold over asking Competition 79/100

Mostly Peoria

Peoria, IL61602 Balanced $103/sq ft +23.4% vs. last year 4.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

All in Peoria

Peoria, IL61603 Seller’s market $58/sq ft +15.1% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 62/100

All in Peoria

Peoria, IL61604 Seller’s market $89/sq ft +5.1% vs. last year 1.5 months of supply · 40% sold over asking Competition 82/100

Mostly Peoria; also West Peoria and Bellevue

Peoria, IL61605 Buyer’s market $34/sq ft −7.6% vs. last year 6.4 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 15/100

Mostly Peoria

Peoria, IL61606 Seller’s market $67/sq ft +8.7% vs. last year 3.4 months of supply · 20% sold over asking Competition 37/100

All in Peoria

Peoria, IL61614 Seller’s market $118/sq ft +10.3% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 44% sold over asking Competition 87/100

All in Peoria

Peoria, IL61615 Seller’s market $115/sq ft −7.4% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 43% sold over asking Competition 85/100

Mostly Peoria; also Mossville

Peoria, IL61625Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Peoria

Peoria, IL61607 Seller’s market $108/sq ft +9.5% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 46% sold over asking Competition 90/100

Mostly Bartonville; part is in Peoria

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peoria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Peoria at a glance

City · Peoria County, IL

Population	112,1692,339 per square mile
Land area	48 square milesplus 2.4 of water
Median household income	$59,410average $87,803
Median home value	$156,200as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,005/month
Homes lived in by owners	58%
Single-family houses	63% of homes
Median year built	1966
Average household	2.20 people
Median age	35.5
Average commute	18 minutes12% work from home
Adults with a degree	38%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Peoria

Distances

Nearest major airport	Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)121 miles away
Closer regional airport	General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Chicago, IL126 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Peoria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Peoria

U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 17th DistrictEric Sorensen (D)
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 16th DistrictDarin LaHood (R)
U.S. SenatorRichard J. Durbin (D)
U.S. SenatorTammy Duckworth (D)
GovernorJB Pritzker (D)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataRita Ali

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Peoria had 113,150 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Peoria County grew from 88,608 residents in 1900 to 181,830 in 2020.

Peoria County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Peoria County

103,153 jobs at 4,168 businesses in Peoria County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,337 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peoria’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Carle Health Proctor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peoria1.7 miles
Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria3.6 miles
Carle Health Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria3.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	242
Specialist doctors	486
Dentists	141
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	525
Mental health providers	528
Physical and occupational therapists	297
Optometrists	40
Chiropractors	78
Pharmacies	49

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.

Places in and around Peoria

Parks (66 nearby)

Detweiller Park · 505 acres3.6 mi
Rocky Glen Park · 140 acres4.1 mi
Donovan Park · 136 acres1.6 mi
Detweiller Riverside Park · 127 acres4.2 mi
Laura Bradley Park · 124 acres2.9 mi
Glen Oak Park · 117 acres3.5 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

Schnucks0.8 mi
Kroger1.2 mi
Aldi1.4 mi
Fresh Asian Market1.7 mi

Pharmacies (5 nearby)

Essential Wellness Pharmacy0.7 mi
Walgreens1.3 mi
Walgreens2.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

Lakeview Branch Library0.8 mi
Peoria Heights Library2.3 mi
McClure Branch Library2.5 mi
Cullom-Davis Library3.5 mi
Peoria Public Library—North Branch3.8 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum3.5 mi
John C. Flanagan House Museum3.6 mi
Pettingill-Morron House3.7 mi
African American Hall of Fame4.3 mi
Peoria Riverfront Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (11 nearby)

Peoria Players Theatre0.9 mi
Corn Stock Theatre2.6 mi
Corn Stock Theatre Center2.8 mi
Hartmann Center3.4 mi
Glen Oak Amphitheatre3.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1680.

Colleges and universities

Bradley University
Methodist College

Notable people born here

Betty Friedan (1921) · American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006)
David Ogden Stiers (1942) · American actor (1942–2018)
Richard Pryor (1940) · American comedian and actor (1940–2005)
Dan Simmons (1948) · American novelist (1948–2026)
William Lane Craig (1949) · American Christian apologist and theologian
Dan Fogelberg (1951) · American singer (1951–2007)
Herbert Jamison (1875) · American sprinter (1875–1938)
Herbert Jamison (1875) · American sprinter (1875–1938)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Peoria

Public schools here are run by Peoria SD 150, Dunlap CUSD 323, Limestone Walters CCSD 316 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (53)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Dr. C.T. Vivian Primary SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–4	378	Public	1.5 mi
Hickory Grove Elementary SchoolDunlap	Pre-K–5	865	Public	5.5 mi
Limestone Walters Elem SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	169	Public	8.1 mi
Norwood Primary SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–4	224	Public	5.0 mi
Pleasant Hill Elem SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	164	Public	5.2 mi
Pleasant Valley Primary SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–3	248	Public	3.8 mi
Robert A Jamieson SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–12	—	Public	1.3 mi
Valeska Hinton Early Ch Ed CtrPeoria	Pre-K	584	Public	3.9 mi
Annie Jo Gordon Comm Lrning CntrPeoria	K–8	542	Public	5.5 mi
Banner Elementary SchoolDunlap	K–5	375	Public	6.5 mi
Charter Oak Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	337	Public	2.6 mi
Dr Maude A Sanders Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	442	Public	1.5 mi
Dunlap Grade SchoolDunlap	K–5	253	Public	8.1 mi
Franklin Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	332	Public	3.2 mi
Glen Oak Comm Learning CntrPeoria	K–8	794	Public	3.3 mi
Hines Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	403	Public	1.5 mi
Hollis Consolidated Grade SchPeoria	K–8	147	Public	9.9 mi
Kellar Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	365	Public	1.9 mi
Lincoln SchoolPeoria	K–8	823	Public	3.8 mi
Northmoor Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	365	Public	1.1 mi
Online Learning AcademyPeoria	K–12	—	Alternative Education	2.6 mi
Ridgeview Elementary SchoolPeoria	K–5	433	Public	3.0 mi
The Elise Ford Allen AcademyPeoria	K–8	642	Public	4.1 mi
Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoria	K–8	375	Public	5.2 mi
Whittier Primary SchoolPeoria	K–4	366	Public	3.6 mi
Wilder-Waite Grade SchoolPeoria	K–5	404	Public	4.4 mi
Day TreatmentPeoria	1–12	—	Alternative Education	5.2 mi
Peoria Cty Jvnl Det Ctr 6-8Peoria	4–8	—	Alternative Education	5.4 mi
Pleasant Valley Intermediate SchPeoria	4–8	166	Public	1.7 mi
Harold B Dawson Middle SchoolWest Peoria	5–8	331	Public	3.6 mi

And 23 more.

Private schools (22)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
123 You N Me PreschoolPeoria	Pre-K–TK	9	Nonsectarian	3.1 mi
Daarul Uloom Islamic SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–12	182	Islamic	1.8 mi
El Vista Baptist AcademyPeoria	Pre-K–10	30	Baptist	2.0 mi
Holy Family Parish SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	97	Roman Catholic	1.0 mi
Methodist Family Child CarePeoria	Pre-K–K	12	Nonsectarian	3.7 mi
Northminster Learning CenterPeoria	Pre-K–TK	13	Presbyterian	5.0 mi
Peoria AcademyPeoria	Pre-K–8	110	Nonsectarian	2.2 mi
Peoria Christian SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–12	576	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
Peoria Hebrew Day SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–4	6	Jewish	1.0 mi
St Jude Catholic SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	243	Roman Catholic	5.2 mi
St Mark SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	153	Roman Catholic	3.6 mi
St Marys of KickapooEdwards	Pre-K–8	55	Roman Catholic	7.1 mi
St Philomena SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	424	Roman Catholic	1.7 mi
St Vincent De Paul Catholic SchoolPeoria	Pre-K–8	196	Roman Catholic	1.1 mi
Aletheia SchoolPeoria	K–10	132	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.3 mi
Christ Lutheran SchoolPeoria	K–8	171	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	5.1 mi
Concordia Lutheran SchoolPeoria	K–8	160	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	0.2 mi
Light House AcademyPeoria	K–8	19	Other religious	2.0 mi
South Side Christian AcademyPeoria	K–7	96	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.2 mi
High Road School of PeoriaPeoria	1–12	42	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
New Life Christian AcademyPeoria	4–12	24	Pentecostal	5.1 mi
Peoria Notre Dame High SchoolPeoria	9–12	480	Roman Catholic	1.1 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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