Vernon Hills is a village in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 26,876 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60061.
Homes sold for a median of $241 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Vernon Hills; also Indian Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Vernon Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL31 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vernon Hills; 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.
Vernon Hills had 26,850 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 79th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lake County grew from 34,504 residents in 1900 to 714,342 in 2020.
Lake County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mundelein 4 Wsw, IL weather station (6 miles away).
337,069 jobs at 20,076 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
453 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vernon Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 38 |
| Dentists | 43 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 188 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 58 |
| Optometrists | 16 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1851.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hawthorn CCSD 73, Exceptional Learners, Lincolnshire-Prairieview SD 103 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorn Sch for Young LearnersVernon Hills | K | 248 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hawthorn Sch of Dual LanguageVernon Hills | K–5 | 413 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hawthorn Aspen Elem SchoolVernon Hills | 1–5 | 313 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hawthorn Elem School NorthVernon Hills | 1–5 | 347 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hawthorn Elem School SouthVernon Hills | 1–5 | 505 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Hawthorn Townline Elem SchVernon Hills | 1–5 | 306 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Exceptional Learners CollaborativVernon Hills | 6–12 | — | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Hawthorn Middle School NorthVernon Hills | 6–8 | 627 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Hawthorn Middle School SouthVernon Hills | 6–8 | 609 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Lake Co Hulse Detention Center 6-Vernon Hills | 6–8 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| ROE Alternative Prog of Lake CoVernon Hills | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Lake Co Hulse Detention Center 9-Vernon Hills | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.9 mi |
| Vernon Hills High SchoolVernon Hills | 9–12 | 1,419 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| John Powers CenterVernon Hills | — | — | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| TransitionVernon Hills | — | — | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Hills Montessori AcademyIndian Creek | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 Indian Creek.
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