Lake Zurich, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published January 12, 2021 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 18,104. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,045 (+10.7% change)
Males: 9,081 (50.2%), Females: 9,023 (49.8%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60047

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $84,125
Median house value: $225,100

Population by Race

Races in Lake Zurich:

White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
Hispanic (5.6%)
Other race (2.0%)
Chinese (1.4%)
Asian Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Black (0.8%)
Korean (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (16.6%), Polish (16.6%), Italian (10.6%), English (7.3%), Swedish (4.9%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 6.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Zurich

High school or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 43.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
Unemployed: 1.4%
Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Zurich village

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 70.3%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 2.4%
Divorced: 6.6%

8.8% Foreign born (3.0% Europe, 3.0% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,677 (+17.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Zurich:

GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL ADVOCATE (about 5 miles; BARRINGTON, IL)
ALEXIAN BROTHERS BEHAVIORAL HLTH HOSP (about 11 miles; HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL)
ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Zurich:

CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 21 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 30 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)
CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 37 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Zurich:

CAMPBELL (about 9 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Abbreviation: C81)
SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 06C)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Zurich:

WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 11 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,121)
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 19 miles; ADDISON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,076)
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)

Public high school in Lake Zurich:

LAKE ZURICH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,024; Location: 300 CHURCH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lake Zurich:

LAKE ZURICH MIDDLE – S CAMPUS (Students: 898; Location: 435 W CUBA ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
SARAH ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 515; Location: 555 OLD MILL GRV RD; Grades: KG – 05)
ISAAC FOX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 503; Location: 395 W CUBA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
MAY WHITNEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 120 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
SETH PAINE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 50 MILLER RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lake Zurich:

ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 11 SOUTH BUESCHING RD; Grades: KG – 8)
ST MATTHEW LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 24480 N OLD MC HENRY RD; Grades: KG – 7)
KINDER CARE CENTER (Students: 40; Location: 550 CUBA ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
THE LEARNING TREE (Students: 16; Location: 735 ELA RD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Lake Zurich:

ELA-AREA P.L.D. (Operating income: $3,893,276; Location: 135 S. BUESCHING ROAD; 163,061 books; 10,666 audio materials; 11,053 video materials; 426 serial subscriptions)