Town guide

Skokie, Illinois

Skokie is a village in Cook County, Illinois, home to about 66,219 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 60076, 60077 and 60203.

Homes sold for a median of $278 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population66,2196,582 per sq mi
Median home value$387,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$278Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Skokie

3 ZIP codes

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

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Around Skokie

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL14 miles away

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

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

Who represents Skokie

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

Skokie had 67,824 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.

It’s the 19th 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.

Skokie population by census2000: 63,348, 2010: 64,784, 2020: 67,82463,348200064,784201067,8242020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 39.5 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 SkokieJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 19°F, 2 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.3 in32°16°Jan2.136°19°Feb2.046°28°Mar2.357°38°Apr4.068°48°May4.878°57°Jun4.384°63°Jul3.782°62°Aug4.275°55°Sep3.663°43°Oct3.649°33°Nov2.638°22°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Botanic Garden, IL weather station (8 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

1,683 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Skokie’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint Francis Hospital-EvanstonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Evanston3.0 miles
  • Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Evanston3.6 miles
  • Swedish HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Chicago4.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors140
Specialist doctors273
Dentists134
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants331
Mental health providers538
Physical and occupational therapists229
Optometrists18
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies24

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 Skokie

Parks (84 nearby)

  • Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park · 43 acres1.7 mi
  • Robert E. James Park · 40 acres2.1 mi
  • Skokie Sports Park · 35 acres1.6 mi
  • Harrer Park · 24 acres2.2 mi
  • Henry Proesel Park · 21 acres2.0 mi
  • Oakton Park · 19 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (14 nearby)

  • Village Market Place0.7 mi
  • Market Place on Oakton0.9 mi
  • Aldi0.9 mi
  • Sarah's Tent0.9 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • North Suburban Pharmacy0.9 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Skokie Public Library1.1 mi
  • Morton Grove Public Library2.1 mi
  • Robert Crown Branch Library2.2 mi
  • Lincolnwood Public Library2.3 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Exploratorium0.7 mi
  • Skokie Heritage Museum1.0 mi
  • Emily Oak Nature Center1.0 mi
  • Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center1.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Skokie Theatre1.1 mi
  • North Shore Center for the Performing Arts1.2 mi
  • Dance Center Evanston2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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 1833.

Notable people born here

  • Erin Heatherton (1989) · American model, actress, and entrepreneur
  • Jessy Schram (1986) · American actress
  • Jonathan Kite (1979) · American actor
  • Nancy Lee Grahn (1956) · American actress
  • Nancy Lee Grahn (1958) · American actress
  • Mike O'Brien (1965) · American swimmer
  • Esther Povitsky (1988) · American actress and comedian

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

Schools in Skokie

Public schools here are run by East Prairie SD 73, Skokie SD 73-5, Fairview SD 72 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Prairie Elem SchoolSkokiePre-K–8513Public1.3 mi
Elizabeth Meyer SchoolSkokiePre-K–K204Public0.6 mi
Fairview South Elementary SchoolSkokiePre-K–8718Public2.0 mi
Madison Elem SchoolSkokiePre-K–2609Public0.8 mi
Devonshire Elem SchoolSkokieK–5417Public0.7 mi
Dr Bessie Rhodes-Global StudiesSkokieK–8254Public1.2 mi
Highland Elementary SchoolSkokieK–5316Public1.6 mi
Jane Stenson SchoolSkokieK–5365Public1.3 mi
Walker Elem SchoolEvanstonK–5364Public1.4 mi
John Middleton Elem SchoolSkokie1–5521Public1.3 mi
Lincoln Jr High SchoolSkokie6–8628Public1.1 mi
Old Orchard Jr High SchoolSkokie6–8711Public1.0 mi
Oliver McCracken Middle SchoolSkokie6–8340Public1.0 mi
Niles CentralSkokie9–12—Alternative Education1.9 mi
Niles North High SchoolSkokie9–121,999Public1.8 mi
Niles West High SchoolSkokie9–122,646Public1.8 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arie Crown Hebrew Day SchoolSkokiePre-K–8656Jewish0.2 mi
Devonshire Montessori SchoolSkokiePre-K25Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Hillel Torah North Suburban Day SchoolSkokiePre-K–8364Jewish2.0 mi
Mcc Academy-ElementarySkokiePre-K–12760Islamic1.0 mi
Skokie Montessori SchoolSkokiePre-K–411Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Fasman Yeshiva High SchoolSkokie9–12103Jewish2.0 mi
Ida Crown Jewish AcademySkokie9–12228Jewish1.3 mi
Ida Crown Jewish AcademySkokie9–12228Jewish1.2 mi
Keshet High SchoolSkokie9–1216Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Mesivta Shaarei AdirimSkokie9–1238Jewish1.8 mi
Keshet Transition ProgramSkokieUngraded5Nonsectarian1.2 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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