Wilmette Real Estate

Zip Codes for Wilmette, IL: 60093

Wilmette, home of the oldest of the seven Baha’i Houses of Worship, is also one of the premier luxury suburbs in Cook County. Gilson Park, with a public pool, beach access and an ice skating complex, and a fully utilized marina make this village a very inviting real estate market.

Wilmette is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan and is a near northern suburb of Chicago, just north of Evanston. The village is named in honor of Antoine Ouilmette, a French fur trader who persuaded Native Americans to sign a treaty that allowed the US government to occupy these lands.

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of Wilmette is 27,651. The median income for a household in the village is $106,773, and the median income for a family is $122,515. The per capita income for the village is $55,611. These numbers are clearly quite above the national and state average making Wilmette, IL a very stable lakeshore luxury real estate market. The CTA Purple Line furthest stop of Linden Avenue is also in Wilmette. With its superb schools and recreational activities, Wilmette continues to be a beautiful and luscious green village while still being conveniently close to Chicago.

WILMETTE SCHOOLS:
Wilmette Elementary Schools
Wilmette District #39
Avoca School District#37
St. Francis Xavier
St. Joseph
Loyola Academy
Regina Dominican High School
New Trier High School

WILMETTE UTILITIES:
Water, Sewer: Wilmette Water Billing Clerk – 847.853.7620
Electric Service: Commonwealth Edison – 800.334.7661
Telephone Service: SBC – 800.244.4444
Gas Service: Nicor – 888.642.6748
Garbage Service: Onyx – 847.251.8759
Recyclable & Yard Wastes: Onyx – 847.251.8759
Cable Service: Comcast – 866.372.4215