Town guide

Schaumburg, Illinois

Schaumburg is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 76,868 people across 19 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60173, 60193, 60194 and 60195, and parts of 60172 are in Schaumburg too.

Homes sold for a median of $255 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population76,8683,985 per sq mi
Median home value$330,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$255Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Schaumburg

5 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Schaumburg

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL25 miles away

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

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

Who represents Schaumburg

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

Schaumburg had 78,723 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 13th 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.

Schaumburg population by census2000: 75,386, 2010: 74,227, 2020: 78,72375,386200074,227201078,7232020

Cook County, 1900–2020

Cook County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,838,735, 1910: 2,405,233, 1920: 3,053,017, 1930: 3,982,123, 1940: 4,063,342, 1950: 4,508,792, 1960: 5,129,725, 1970: 5,492,369, 1980: 5,253,655, 1990: 5,105,067, 2000: 5,376,741, 2010: 5,194,675, 2020: 5,275,5411.8M’00’103.1M’20’304.1M’40’505.1M’60’705.3M’80’905.4M’00’105.3M’20

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

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SchaumburgJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 61°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in32°14°Jan1.937°16°Feb1.748°25°Mar2.161°35°Apr3.673°47°May4.783°57°Jun4.787°61°Jul3.385°60°Aug4.578°51°Sep3.665°40°Oct3.550°29°Nov2.538°19°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Streamwood, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cook County

2,492,328 jobs at 134,513 businesses in Cook County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cook CountyHealth care and social assistance: 398,573 jobs; Professional services: 278,869 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 237,304 jobs; Retail trade: 214,575 jobs; Finance and insurance: 211,929 jobs; Manufacturing: 174,930 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 163,637 jobs; Administrative and support: 141,323 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

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

Health care

1,350 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schaumburg’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Alexius Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Hoffman Estates3.3 miles
  • Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elk Grove Village4.0 miles
  • Northwest Community Hospital 1General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Arlington Heights5.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors98
Specialist doctors159
Dentists163
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants220
Mental health providers399
Physical and occupational therapists206
Optometrists39
Chiropractors66
Pharmacies28

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 Schaumburg

Parks (133 nearby)

  • Victoria Park · 107 acres1.7 mi
  • Olympic Park · 75 acres2.6 mi
  • Gray Farm Park · 69 acres2.3 mi
  • Connelly Park · 51 acres2.5 mi
  • Park St. Clair Conservation Area · 47 acres1.6 mi
  • Joseph L. Fabbrini Park · 45 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (19 nearby)

  • Tony's Fresh Market0.6 mi
  • Valli Produce0.8 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Indiaco1.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Carepoint1.7 mi
  • A & T Pharmacy2.0 mi
  • Walgreens2.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Schaumburg Township District Library0.5 mi
  • Hoffman Estates Branch Library2.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • School District 54 Nature Center1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Medieval Times2.2 mi
  • The Improv2.6 mi
  • Schaumburg on Stage3.0 mi

Counts are within about 3 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

Colleges and universities

  • Roosevelt University
  • American InterContinental University

Notable people born here

  • Susan Downey (1973) · American film producer
  • Jenny Perret (1991) · Swiss female curler
  • Chris Mueller (1996) · American soccer player
  • Jessica Lu (1985) · American actress

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

Schools in Schaumburg

Public schools here are run by Schaumburg CCSD 54, Township HSD 211. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
The District 54 Early Lrning CtrSchaumburgPre-K480Public1.0 mi
Buzz Aldrin Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6567Public1.5 mi
Campanelli Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6555Public2.1 mi
Elizabeth Blackwell Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6451Public2.4 mi
Enders-Salk Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6469Public0.8 mi
Everett Dirksen Elementary SchSchaumburgK–6527Public0.8 mi
Hoover Math and Science AcademySchaumburgK–6640Public1.7 mi
Michael Collins Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6789Public1.2 mi
Nathan Hale Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6495Public2.4 mi
Thomas Dooley Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6437Public1.7 mi
Winston Churchill Elem SchoolSchaumburgK–6572Public1.7 mi
Jane Addams JHSSchaumburg4–8695Public2.3 mi
Helen Keller JHSSchaumburg6–8617Public1.0 mi
Robert Frost JHSSchaumburg7–8737Public1.9 mi
Schaumburg High SchoolSchaumburg9–122,416Public1.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Guidepost Montessori at SchaumburgSchaumburgPre-K–K9Nonsectarian1.8 mi
Hadi School of ExcellenceSchaumburgPre-K–8134Islamic0.9 mi
Prince of Peace Preschool and KindergartenSchaumburgPre-K–TK15Evangelical Lutheran Church in America1.6 mi
Schaumburg Christian SchoolSchaumburgPre-K–12804Baptist0.2 mi
St Peter Lutheran SchoolSchaumburgPre-K–8118Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.6 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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