Wauconda is a village in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 14,027 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60084.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wauconda; also Lake Barrington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wauconda. 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)23 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL37 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wauconda; 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.
Wauconda had 14,084 residents in the 2020 census, up 49% since 2000.
It’s the 175th 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 (3 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).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wauconda.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 46 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
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.
Established in 1849.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wauconda CUSD 118, Lake ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wauconda Grade SchoolWauconda | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Robert Crown SchoolWauconda | K–5 | 776 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wauconda Middle SchoolWauconda | 6–8 | 506 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Wauconda CUSD 118 ALOPWauconda | 9–10 | — | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Wauconda High SchoolWauconda | 9–12 | 1,452 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Vinci Waldorf SchoolWauconda | Pre-K–8 | 94 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Frassati Catholic AcademyWauconda | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lake Barrington.
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