Illinois / Census place 1784220

Zion

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Zion city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
24,447
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
2,459/sq mi
9.9 sq mi land area
Median age
32.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,104
Median home value
$183,800
Median gross rent
$1,186
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.1%
Typical commute
27.7 min
Public transit commute
1.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHICAGO WAUKEGAN RGNL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
57.2°F
Average low
39.3°F
Annual rainfall
35.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Zion.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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