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Pest control · Naperville, Illinois

Pest control in Naperville, IL

Termites, ants, roaches, scorpions or rodents? 63% of Naperville's homes are detached houses[1], and 8% were built since 2010. Request a licensed pest-control company that services the area. Naperville, in DuPage County and Will County — ZIPs 60540, 60564, 60563, 60565, counts 153,114 residents (2025 estimate)[2].

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The Naperville pest control picture in brief

Population (2025 est.)
153,114[2]+2.4% since 2020
County
DuPage / Will[2]city spans more than one county
Land area
39.4 sq mi[3]
Population density
3,889 / sq mi[2][3]
Detached single-family homes
63%[1]the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Homes built 2010 or later
8%[1]the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
People per square mile of land
3,889[2][3]the 7th-least dense of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Households renting
25%[1]2020–2024
Population change, 2020–2025
+2.4%[2]the fastest-growing of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Land area
39.4 sq mi[3]city limits

Reading the Naperville data for pest control

Naperville is one of the fastest-growing Chicago-metro suburbs tracked here: 153,114 people (2025 estimate), up 2.4% since 2020[2]. The city spans 39.4 square miles at 3,889 residents per square mile (the 9th densest) and spans DuPage County and Will County, served by ZIP codes 60540, 60564, 60563, 60565[3].

Building amid 2.4% growth since 2020 pushes construction into previously open land, which stirs up the pests already living there — and denser housing gives them more neighboring homes to visit.

Mail to Naperville goes through 4 ZIP codes — 60540 (26% of the city's land), 60564 (26% of the city's land), 60563 (26% of the city's land), 60565 (22% of the city's land)[4].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Bolingbrook (5.1 mi SE), Aurora (6.7 mi W) and Downers Grove (7.9 mi NE)[3].

63% of Naperville's 57,135 housing units are detached houses[1] — the 3rd-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Bolingbrook (72%), Aurora (59%), and Downers Grove (62%). With more attached housing, pests move between units — whole-building treatment matters more.

8% of homes were built in 2010 or later[1] (the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover; Bolingbrook (6%), Aurora (5%), and Downers Grove (7%) nearby), and population changed +2.4% from 2020 to 2025[2]. Many owners here can still check for a builder termite pre-treatment and warranty.

About 3,889 people live per square mile of land across 39.4 square miles[2][3] — the 7th-least dense of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover. More yard between houses puts the focus on the foundation perimeter and entry points.

25% of households rent and 75% own[1].

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Naperville has the fastest growth since 2020 (2.4%)[2], the newest housing (by median year built) (1990)[1], the 2nd-most flood reports nearby (78)[5], and the 3rd-highest share of detached houses (63%)[1].

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The data underneath this Naperville page

Naperville against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)[2][5][1][3]
MeasureNapervilleMedian of 15Difference
Growth since 20202.4%-1.3%4 pts faster
Flood reports (10 mi)785622 more
Detached single-family63%58%5 pts higher
Renter-occupied25%26%1 pts lower
Residents per sq mi3,8893,9852% less dense
Median year built1990197713 years newer

Sorted by largest difference. Each median is the middle value across the covered Chicago-area suburbs, from the same sources.

How Naperville compares with its nearest neighbours[2][3][3]
CityPeople / sq miGrowth since 2020Population
Naperville3,8892.4%153,114
Bolingbrook 5.1 mi2,9971.2%74,803
Aurora 6.7 mi4,0110.5%181,505
Downers Grove 7.9 mi3,4370.2%50,365
Wheaton 7.9 mi4,7760.1%54,065
Joliet 16.1 mi2,2981.2%152,241
Naperville housing and households[1]
MeasureValue
Housing units57,135
Detached single-family35,865 (63%)
Occupied homes54,847
Owner-occupied41,020 (75%)
Renter-occupied13,827 (25%)
Median home value$540,200

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

When Naperville's 57,135 housing units were built[1]
BuiltUnitsShareMargin of error
2020 or later5080.9%±140
2010 to 20194,0817.1%±532
2000 to 20098,58815.0%±637
1990 to 199914,95926.2%±836
1980 to 198914,23924.9%±822
1970 to 19798,53814.9%±707
1960 to 19692,9175.1%±278
1950 to 19591,3642.4%±280
1940 to 19495220.9%±272
1939 or earlier1,4192.5%±255

ACS 2020–2024 estimates; margins of error are the Census Bureau's 90% intervals.

ZIP code areas covering Naperville[4]
ZIP (ZCTA)Share of Naperville's landShare of the ZIP inside the city
6054026%77%
6056426%62%
6056326%68%
6056522%68%

pest control questions from Naperville homeowners

My Naperville home is new — do I need termite protection?

Check your closing documents for a builder termite pre-treatment and warranty first. 8% of Naperville homes were built in 2010 or later[1].

I rent in Naperville. Who pays for pest control?

Your lease decides. 25% of Naperville households rent[1].

Which areas does this page cover?

ZIP 60540, 60564, 60563, and 60565[4], DuPage County. Nearest suburbs with their own pages: Bolingbrook (5.1 mi), Aurora (6.7 mi), and Downers Grove (7.9 mi)[3].

My Naperville home is fairly new — could the termite pre-treatment still be under warranty?

Possibly: 8% of Naperville's housing units were built in 2010 or later[1], the 2nd-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover. Check your closing paperwork for warranties before paying for a repair.

Sources

  1. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year (keyless bulk)
  2. Census population estimates, Vintage 2025
  3. Census Gazetteer 2025
  4. Census 2020 ZCTA–place file
  5. NOAA Storm Events Database

Data pulled Sep 28, 2026. Full citations and method.