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Moving to Zion, Illinois

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Population: 22,866. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,303 (+6.3% change)
Males: 11,095 (48.5%), Females: 11,771 (51.5%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60099

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $45,723
Median house value: $115,700

Population by Race

Races in Zion:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.0%)
  • Black (27.1%)
  • Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.1%), Irish (8.0%), English (6.8%), United States (4.6%), Polish (4.4%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 8.2 square miles

Map of Zion, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Zion

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zion city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

8.9% Foreign born (6.6% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,882 (+14.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Zion:

  • MIDWESTERN REGION MED CENTER (2520 ELISHA AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Zion:

  • ST THERESE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; WAUKEGAN, IL)
  • VICTORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WAUKEGAN, IL)
  • CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF WI-KENOSHA (about 8 miles; KENOSHA, WI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Zion:

  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 11 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; Abbreviation: MKE)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 34 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Zion:

  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 4 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)
  • CAMPBELL (about 19 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
  • SYLVANIA (about 19 miles; STURTEVANT, WI; Abbreviation: C89)

Amtrak station near Zion:

  • 18 miles: STURTEVANT (2904 WISCONSIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zion:

  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,575)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 16 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 16 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)

Schools

Public high schools in Zion:

  • ZION-BENTON TWNSHP HI SCH (Students: 2,396; Location: ONE Z-B WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ROE ALTERNATIVE PROG OF LAKE CO (Students: 21; Location: 1620 23RD ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Zion:

  • SPIRIT OF LIFE CHRISTIAN ED UN (Students: 56; Location: 1222 LORELEI; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Zion:

  • CENTRAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 1716 27TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 2412 JETHRO AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • SHILOH PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 2635 GABRIEL AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BEULAH PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 1910 GILBOA AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ELMWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 3025 EZRA AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 2913 ELIM AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LAKEVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 2200 BETHESDA BLVD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Zion:

  • OUR LADY OF HUMILITY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 10601 WADSWORTH ROAD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 1800 23RD STREET; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Zion:

  • ZION-BENTON P.L.D. (Operating income: $2,293,778; Location: 2400 GABRIEL AVENUE; 134,557 books; 8,463 audio materials; 9,916 video materials; 287 serial subscriptions)

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