Winnetka, Illinois

Winnetka, Illinois
Location of Winnetka in Cook County, Illinois
Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka
Coordinates: 42°6′22″N 87°44′16″W / 42.10611°N 87.73778°W / 42.10611; -87.73778
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
TownshipNew Trier
Incorporated1869
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • PresidentBob Dearborn
Area
 • Total
3.89 sq mi (10.08 km2)
 • Land3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
 • Water0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2)  2.06%
Elevation
650 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
12,475
 • Density3,343.6/sq mi (1,290.96/km2)
 Down 1.87% from 2000
Standard of living (2015–2019)
 • Per capita income$123,319
 • Median value of owner-occupied housing units$1,091,700
Time zoneCentral
ZIP code
60093
Area code(s)847, 224
Geocode82530
FIPS code17-82530
Websitewww.villageofwinnetka.org

Winnetka (/wɪˈnɛtkə/) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,508 as of the 2026 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income. It was the second-ranked Illinois community on Bloomberg's 2019 Richest Places Annual Index. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Winnetka's median household income exceeded $250,000 in 2023.