Census place 1784220

Zion

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

Official Census name: Zion city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Zion.

According to the 2025 estimate, Zion has a population of 24,447 and 2,459 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $183,800, below the comparison median of $274,000; median household income is $63,104, below the comparison median of $90,282; and median gross rent is $1,186, below the comparison median of $1,347. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$183,800
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$63,104
Below the comparison median of $90,282
median gross rent
$1,186
Below the comparison median of $1,347

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Zion's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
72.4%
Public transit commute
1.3%
Walked to work
1.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.6%
Working from home
8.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
8.4%
Households with children
37.9%
Residents with a disability
15.3%
Residents without insurance
11.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lake County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Snowstorm declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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