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Area 847

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Lake County · Town Center

Deer Park

A small village with a large outdoor mall on Rand Road, between Kildeer and Palatine.

Deer Park
Deer Park on the Area 847 map — neighbors sit quieter. Municipal limits from U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files (2019, 1:500,000). Not a legal plat. All towns.

Overview

Deer Park is a small Lake County village — 3,681 people in the 2020 Census, about 3,669 in the July 1, 2024 estimate — wrapped around Deer Park Town Center, the outdoor lifestyle mall on Rand Road. It sits between Palatine, Kildeer, and Lake Zurich. Most visitors are shopping. Most residents are in single-family subdivisions behind the stores. Police service comes from the Lake County Sheriff, not a village department.

Quick facts

Population (est.)
3,669 (Census estimate, July 1, 2024)Under 5,000, so Census QuickFacts does not publish a full ACS table. 2020 Census: 3,681.
2020 Census
3,681
County
Lake (a sliver of Cook)
ZIPs
60010
Area codes
847 / 224
Median home value
Not published in QuickFacts (village under 5,000)
Median household income
Not published in QuickFacts (village under 5,000)
Mean commute
Not published in QuickFacts (village under 5,000)
Owner-occupied
Not published in QuickFacts (village under 5,000)

Housing, income, and commute figures are U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 estimates unless noted. Population is Census QuickFacts July 1, 2025 (V2025) unless noted.

Taxes

Lake County overlapping rates apply on Lake PINs; a Cook sliver exists, so read the bill. School assignment is often Lake Zurich CUSD 95 or Barrington 220 depending on the address. Confirm the PIN with the correct county treasurer.

Commute

There is no Metra station in Deer Park. People drive to Barrington or Palatine on the UP-NW, or they drive I-94 / Lake Cook Road toward the job. Rand Road (US-12) is the commercial spine. Time the drive yourself; QuickFacts does not publish a mean commute for a village this small.

Schools

The village lists Barrington 220 and Lake Zurich CUSD 95 among the districts that serve addresses here. Check the parcel. ISBE.

Housing

Almost entirely single-family subdivisions plus the Town Center commercial. Census QuickFacts does not publish median home value or income for places under 5,000. Local listing prices sit with the rest of the Ela Township / 60010 market — ask a dated MLS pull, not a guess from this page.

Why people move here

You can walk to a lot of national retail, and the village itself is quiet once you leave the parking lots. There is no hometown Metra downtown, sheriff policing, and a tiny municipal footprint. Come on a Saturday at Town Center and again on a Tuesday night on a side street.

Village numbers

Call 911 for police, fire, or medical emergencies. The numbers below are the published civic lines.

Open Deer Park in Home SOS · Malls, churches, and theaters · Other attractions · Facilities · Pickleball courts

Upcoming in Deer Park

Dining and shops

Editorial roundup from OpenTable, TripAdvisor, and downtown association lists, September 2026.

  • Deer Park Town Center

    Outdoor shopping · 20530 N. Rand Road

    The outdoor lifestyle center on Rand Road — the reason most people can find Deer Park on a map. Cheesecake Factory, shops, and a parking lot that fills on Saturday.

  • Mother's Apron

    Korean

    Korean cooking on the Deer Park/Kildeer edge. OpenTable listed it among nearby bookings in September 2026.

  • Ancho & Agave

    Mexican · Deer Park Town Center · 20506 N. Rand Road

    Mexican at Deer Park Town Center — tacos, tequila, and a mall-edge dining room. Operator lists the Deer Park location on Rand.

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