Sunnyland is a community in Will County, Illinois, home to about 1,231 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60435.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Joliet; part is in Sunnyland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunnyland. 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)26 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL31 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunnyland; 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.
It’s the 645th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Will County grew from 74,764 residents in 1900 to 696,355 in 2020.
Will County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joliet Brandon Rd Dam, IL weather station (3 miles away).
267,545 jobs at 17,085 businesses in Will County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,014 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunnyland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 235 |
| Dentists | 74 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 238 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 199 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 30 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Joliet PSD 86, Plainfield SD 202, Joliet Twp HSD 204 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sandburg ElementaryJoliet | K–5 | 371 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Crystal Lawns Elem SchoolJoliet | K–5 | 328 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Farragut Elem SchoolJoliet | K–5 | 568 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| M J Cunningham Elem SchJoliet | K–5 | 484 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pershing Elem SchoolJoliet | K–5 | 621 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet | K–5 | 424 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolJoliet | K–5 | 235 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Hufford Junior High SchoolJoliet | 6–8 | 1,072 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Joliet West High SchoolJoliet | 9–12 | 3,451 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Joseph E Fisher SchoolJoliet | — | — | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| SOWIC-Comm & Adaptv Bhrv- JolietJoliet | — | — | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| SOWIC-Early Childhood JolietJoliet | — | — | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of St Raymond SchoolJoliet | Pre-K–8 | 277 | Roman Catholic | 1.7 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & KindergartenJoliet | Pre-K–K | 8 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary Nativity SchoolJoliet | Pre-K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| St Joseph AcademyJoliet | K–6 | 7 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 mi |
| St Paul the Apostle SchoolJoliet | K–8 | 145 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
| Joliet Catholic AcademyJoliet | 9–12 | 598 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 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 Joliet and Crystal Lawns.
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