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Where am ILOCATED

What County Is Chicago, Illinois In?

Chicago is in Cook County and DuPage County. Check a specific address near a county line. It is the county seat of Cook County. About 2,711,226 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 228 sq mi (590 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is New York, New York, 718 mi east.

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Chicago in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
2,711,226 ± 63
Land area
228 sq mi (590 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Sun today
Sunrise and sunset for the year
Elevation
593 ft 181 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$77,902 ± $907
Median home value
$334,100 ± $2,424
Median rent, with utilities
$1,440 ± $10
Homes lived in by their owners
46% ± 0.4 points
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INA principal city of the area
Water area
6.79 sq mi (17.6 km²)
State
Illinois
Census place code
1714000
Coordinates (central point)
41.837045, -87.684939
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Chicago

This place crosses county lines. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Chicago

41.837045, -87.684939 is a central point for Chicago, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Chicago

593 ft (181 m), the USGS ground height at Chicago’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Chicago

Longest day
15 hours 14 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
9 hours 8 minutes around December 21
Earliest sunrise
5:15 AM around June 15
Latest sunrise
7:29 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
4:19 PM around December 8
Latest sunset
8:29 PM around June 27

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:15 AM4:44 PM9 h 29 min
Feb 156:46 AM5:23 PM10 h 37 min
Mar 157:02 AM6:57 PM11 h 55 min
Apr 156:10 AM7:31 PM13 h 21 min
May 155:30 AM8:03 PM14 h 33 min
Jun 155:15 AM8:27 PM15 h 12 min
Jul 155:28 AM8:24 PM14 h 56 min
Aug 155:58 AM7:50 PM13 h 52 min
Sep 156:30 AM7:00 PM12 h 30 min
Oct 157:02 AM6:09 PM11 h 7 min
Nov 156:40 AM4:30 PM9 h 50 min
Dec 157:11 AM4:20 PM9 h 9 min

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Chicago

Chicago uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 60629108,324 people
  2. 6061891,901 people
  3. 6063289,107 people
  4. 6064784,749 people
  5. 6063984,240 people
  6. 6080482,797 people
  7. 6062381,277 people
  8. 6060880,737 people
  9. 6062576,760 people
  10. 6061774,790 people
  11. 6063473,885 people
  12. 6065771,904 people
All 64
  1. 6061470,693 people
  2. 6064168,894 people
  3. 6064065,445 people
  4. 6062064,871 people
  5. 6065163,335 people
  6. 6060962,028 people
  7. 6062860,431 people
  8. 6061959,503 people
  9. 6063857,074 people
  10. 6063055,486 people
  11. 6062254,609 people
  12. 6061654,308 people
  13. 6063752,721 people
  14. 6061352,244 people
  15. 6062649,662 people
  16. 6064548,208 people
  17. 6064948,056 people
  18. 6064447,210 people
  19. 6064345,942 people
  20. 6061044,883 people
  21. 6061542,975 people
  22. 6066042,724 people
  23. 6065941,728 people
  24. 6070741,116 people
  25. 6065241,074 people
  26. 6061137,705 people
  27. 6060536,210 people
  28. 6061235,744 people
  29. 6062435,263 people
  30. 6065333,383 people
  31. 6000732,592 people
  32. 6060732,392 people
  33. 6063632,198 people
  34. 6063130,924 people
  35. 6065629,538 people
  36. 6064628,780 people
  37. 6065528,434 people
  38. 6062128,301 people
  39. 6001827,952 people
  40. 6065425,755 people
  41. 6082724,713 people
  42. 6064221,789 people
  43. 6010620,045 people
  44. 6013118,054 people
  45. 6060115,235 people
  46. 6063312,474 people
  47. 6066111,398 people
  48. 6017611,393 people
  49. 606063,840 people
  50. 606021,480 people
  51. 606031,298 people
  52. 60604616 people

64 ZIP Code areas overlap Chicago. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Cicero, Illinois (town)3.9 mi west
  2. Stickney, Illinois (village)4.8 mi west
  3. Forest View, Illinois (village)4.9 mi southwest
  4. Oak Park, Illinois (village)6.4 mi northwest
  5. Bedford Park, Illinois (village)6.6 mi southwest
  6. Summit, Illinois (village)7.4 mi southwest
  7. Hometown, Illinois (city)7.7 mi south
  8. Burbank, Illinois (city)7.7 mi southwest
  9. River Forest, Illinois (village)8.0 mi northwest
  10. Evergreen Park, Illinois (village)8.0 mi south
  11. Elmwood Park, Illinois (village)9.0 mi northwest
  12. Oak Lawn, Illinois (village)9.2 mi south
All 35
  1. River Grove, Illinois (village)9.9 mi northwest
  2. Merrionette Park, Illinois (village)11 mi south
  3. Harwood Heights, Illinois (village)11 mi northwest
  4. Norridge, Illinois (village)11 mi northwest
  5. Alsip, Illinois (village)12 mi south
  6. Lincolnwood, Illinois (village)12 mi north
  7. Calumet Park, Illinois (village)12 mi south
  8. Franklin Park, Illinois (village)12 mi northwest
  9. Blue Island, Illinois (city)12 mi south
  10. Schiller Park, Illinois (village)13 mi northwest
  11. Riverdale, Illinois (village)14 mi south
  12. Skokie, Illinois (village)14 mi north
  13. Rosemont, Illinois (village)14 mi northwest
  14. Evanston, Illinois (city)14 mi north
  15. Park Ridge, Illinois (city)15 mi northwest
  16. Niles, Illinois (village)15 mi northwest
  17. Dolton, Illinois (village)15 mi south
  18. Burnham, Illinois (village)15 mi southeast

See all 35 bordering areas, nearest first

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A city boundary, a CDP and a mailing city can mean different things.

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.