Riverdale is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 10,340 people across 3.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60827.
Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Chicago; part is in Riverdale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Riverdale. 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)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL13 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Riverdale; 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.
Riverdale had 10,663 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 220th 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 20°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw, IL weather station (10 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).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Riverdale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 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.
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 Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, Calumet Public SD 132, Gen George Patton SD 133 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Elem SchoolChicago | Pre-K–8 | 257 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Burr Oak AcademyCalumet Park | Pre-K–2 | 289 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Carver Primary SchoolChicago | Pre-K–8 | 467 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Dubois Elem SchoolChicago | Pre-K–8 | 201 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Gen George Patton Elem SchoolRiverdale | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| CICS - Bond CampusChicago | K–6 | 279 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Park Elementary SchoolRiverdale | K–6 | 197 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Riverdale SchoolRiverdale | K–4 | 137 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Washington Elem SchoolRiverdale | K–6 | 282 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Burr Oak Elem SchoolCalumet Park | 3–5 | 290 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Calumet Elem SchoolCalumet Park | 6–8 | 316 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Washington Junior HighRiverdale | 7–8 | 118 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Carver Military Academy HSChicago | 9–12 | 420 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Family Enrichment PRG/FEPRiverdale | — | — | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under Carrey's Care #1Riverdale | Pre-K–K | 26 | 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 Chicago, Calumet Park and Dolton.
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