Zion is a city in Lake County, Illinois, home to about 24,600 people across 9.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60099.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Zion; also Beach Park and Wadsworth
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Zion. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL43 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Zion; 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.
Zion had 24,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 90th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap, IL weather station (2 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).
154 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zion.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 42 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 39 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 13 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| 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 (27 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1901.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Zion ESD 6, Beach Park CCSD 3, Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Park Elem SchoolZion | Pre-K–2 | 289 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| East Elementary SchoolZion | Pre-K–2 | 275 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lakeview SchoolZion | Pre-K–2 | 249 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Oak Crest SchoolBeach Park | Pre-K–5 | 308 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kenneth Murphy SchoolBeach Park | K–5 | 394 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Elmwood Elem SchoolZion | 3–5 | 336 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| West Elementary SchoolZion | 3–5 | 339 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Beach Park Middle SchoolBeach Park | 6–8 | 715 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Shiloh Park Middle SchoolZion | 6–8 | 358 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Zion Central Middle SchoolZion | 6–8 | 330 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Zion-Benton East High SchoolZion | 9–12 | 419 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi SchZion | 9–12 | 2,114 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Humility SchoolBeach Park | Pre-K–8 | 10 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 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 Beach Park and Wadsworth.
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