Illinois by the numbers
3,378,896
Owner-occupied homes
1,182,600
Estimated with wood floors (35%)
236,500
Wood floors due a year (one coat every 5 years)
23,700
Owners likely to pay for it a year (1 in 10)
Illinois ranks number 6 of the 50 states and D.C. by owner-occupied homes, with 4% of the U.S. total. The count covers 1,381 ZIP codes.
The ZIP codes in Illinois with the most owner-occupied homes
| ZIP code | Closest town | Owner-occupied homes | Wood floors due a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60629 | Hometown | 20,914 | 1,500 |
| 60634 | Harwood Heights | 20,450 | 1,400 |
| 60618 | Lincolnwood | 19,162 | 1,300 |
| 60453 | Oak Lawn | 17,838 | 1,200 |
| 60617 | Burnham | 16,886 | 1,200 |
Each row is one ZIP code. Click a ZIP to see the demand within 30 miles of it. The town is the closest place in the Census list to the center of the ZIP code, so treat it as a rough guide.
A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it, which takes in many ZIP codes. That is why the area around your town matters more than any one number on this page.
How we got these numbers
- Homes: owner-occupied homes from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 (5-year estimates), added up for every ZIP code in Illinois. Renters are left out
- Wood floors: 35% of those homes. The National Wood Flooring Association found 52% of homeowners say they have wood floors, so we use a lower figure on purpose
- Due each year: we assume a floor gets a fresh coat about every 5 years
- Hiring it out: we assume only 1 in 10 owners whose floor is due pays anyone to do it
These are estimates of the market, not a forecast of what any one business will sell. Leads aren't sold jobs, and a number for a whole state says little about your own town.
Cities in Illinois
The numbers within 30 miles of Chicago and Rockford and Peoria and Naperville, worked out the same way.
Check your own ZIP code
A state is too big to plan around. The demand tool adds up the owner-occupied homes within 30 miles of your ZIP code, with the same conservative math, so you can see the market around your own town in Illinois.
Starting a recoat business in Illinois
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Questions about Illinois
Is there demand for a floor recoat business in Illinois?
By the numbers, yes: Illinois has 3,378,896 owner-occupied homes, and with conservative math about 236,500 of their wood floors come due for a recoat each year. Whether your part of Illinois has enough is a local question, so check your own ZIP code before you decide.
How many homes in Illinois have wood floors due for a recoat?
Using a conservative 35% wood floor share, about 1,182,600 of the 3,378,896 owner-occupied homes in Illinois have wood floors. At one recoat every 5 years, that is about 236,500 floors due each year. If only 1 in 10 of those owners pays someone to do it, that is still about 23,700 paid jobs a year in Illinois.
Where in Illinois are the most owner-occupied homes?
By ZIP code, the most owner-occupied homes in Illinois are in 60629 (near Hometown, 20,914 homes), 60634 (near Harwood Heights, 20,450 homes), 60618 (near Lincolnwood, 19,162 homes), 60453 (near Oak Lawn, 17,838 homes), and 60617 (near Burnham, 16,886 homes). Each is one ZIP code. A recoat business usually serves a city and the area around it.