Peoria Heights is a village in Peoria County, Illinois, home to about 5,825 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61616.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Peoria Heights. 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)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL124 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Peoria Heights; 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.
Peoria Heights had 5,908 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 310th 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).
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 (8 miles away).
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).
43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Peoria Heights.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Peoria Heights CUSD 325. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Heights Grade SchoolPeoria Heights | Pre-K–8 | 488 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Peoria Heights High SchoolPeoria Heights | 9–12 | 215 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of PeoriaPeoria Heights | Pre-K–6 | 34 | Nonsectarian | <0.1 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle SchoolPeoria Heights | Pre-K–8 | 213 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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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