Des Plaines Real Estate

Zip Codes for Des Plaines, IL: 60016, 60017, 60018, 60019

Home of the first McDonald’s Restaurant (which is currently a museum on North Lee Street), Des Plaines, IL is a very lively real estate market. Its other landmarks include Des Plaines Theatre, Lake Opeka and St. Zachary Church. Des Plaines is a transportation hub in Chicagoland with the CTA Blue line, O’Hare International Airport, Metra train which connects to Amtrak and Interstates 90, 94, and 294 surround Des Plaines.

Its closeness to O’Hare has attracted many Fortune 500 companies and many other major companies to Des Plaines which has created a booming real estate market. The Des Plaines Park District, with two golf courses, driving range, a water park and many activities, is one of the best managed in the state.

According to the Census of 2000, Des Plaines has a population of 58,720. The median income for a household in the city is $53,638, and the median income for a family is $65,806. The per capita income for the city is $24,146.

DES PLAINES SCHOOLS:
School District #62
School District #59
Maine Township High School West District #207
Elk Grove Township High School District #214
St. Zachary Catholic School
Oakton Community College
DePaul University O'Hare Campus

DES PLAINES UTILITIES:
Water, Sewer: Plaines Public Works Department – 847.391.5464
Electric Service: Commonwealth Edison – 800.334.7661
Telephone Service: SBC – 800.244.4444
Gas Service: Nicor – 888.642.6748
Garbage Service: ARC Disposal and Recycling – 847.391.5464
Recyclable & Yard Wastes: ARC Disposal and Recycling – 847.391.5464
Cable Service: Comcast – 866.372.4215