Pest control · Wheaton, Illinois

Pest control in Wheaton, IL

Termites, ants, roaches, scorpions or rodents? 58% of Wheaton's homes are detached houses^[1], and 5% were built since 2010. Request a licensed pest-control company that services the area. Wheaton, in DuPage County — ZIPs 60189, 60187, counts 54,065 residents (2025 estimate)^[2].

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Wheaton pest control snapshot: the key figures

Population (2025 est.): 54,065^[2]+0.1% since 2020
County: DuPage^[2]
Land area: 11.3 sq mi^[3]
Population density: 4,776 / sq mi^[2]^[3]
Detached single-family homes: 58%^[1]the 8th-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Homes built 2010 or later: 5%^[1]the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
People per square mile of land: 4,776^[2]^[3]the 3rd-densest of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Households renting: 28%^[1]2020–2024
Population change, 2020–2025: +0.1%^[2]the 7th-fastest-growing of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover
Land area: 11.3 sq mi^[3]city limits

What Wheaton's numbers say about pest control

Wheaton counts 54,065 residents (2025 estimate), growing at a middle-of-the-pack 0.1% since 2020^[2]. The city spans 11.3 square miles at 4,776 residents per square mile (the 3rd densest) and sits entirely in DuPage County, served by ZIP codes 60189, 60187^[3].

Building amid 0.1% 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.

Wheaton is split across 2 ZIP codes: 60189 (52% of the city's land), 60187 (48% of the city's land)^[4].

Nearest of the other suburbs we track: Downers Grove (6.2 mi SE), Naperville (7.9 mi S) and Aurora (11.4 mi SW)^[3].

58% of Wheaton's 20,359 housing units are detached houses^[1] — the 8th-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover; nearby, Downers Grove (62%), Naperville (63%), and Aurora (59%). With more attached housing, pests move between units — whole-building treatment matters more.

5% of homes were built in 2010 or later^[1] (the 6th-lowest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover; Downers Grove (7%), Naperville (8%), and Aurora (5%) nearby), and population changed +0.1% from 2020 to 2025^[2]. Most houses here are past any builder termite warranty.

About 4,776 people live per square mile of land across 11.3 square miles^[2]^[3] — the 3rd-densest of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover. Close neighbours share fences, walls and pest pressure.

28% of households rent and 72% own^[1].

Out of the 15 suburbs on this site, Wheaton has the 3rd-densest settlement (4,776)^[2]^[3] and the 3rd-most flood reports nearby (77)^[5].

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The data underneath this Wheaton page

Wheaton against the typical suburb we cover (median of 15)^[2]^[5]^[3]^[1]
Measure	Wheaton	Median of 15	Difference
Growth since 2020	0.1%	-1.3%	1 pts faster
Flood reports (10 mi)	77	56	21 more
Residents per sq mi	4,776	3,985	20% denser
Renter-occupied	28%	26%	2 pts higher
Median year built	1976	1977	1 year older
Detached single-family	58%	58%	same as median

Biggest gaps first. Medians are middle values across the Chicago-area suburbs we cover, drawn from the same sources.

How Wheaton compares with its nearest neighbours^[2]^[3]^[3]
City	People / sq mi	Growth since 2020	Population
Wheaton	4,776	0.1%	54,065
Downers Grove 6.2 mi	3,437	0.2%	50,365
Naperville 7.9 mi	3,889	2.4%	153,114
Aurora 11.4 mi	4,011	0.5%	181,505
Bolingbrook 11.7 mi	2,997	1.2%	74,803
Schaumburg 12.0 mi	3,985	-1.9%	77,249

Wheaton housing and households^[1]
Measure	Value
Housing units	20,359
Detached single-family	11,812 (58%)
Occupied homes	19,588
Owner-occupied	14,039 (72%)
Renter-occupied	5,549 (28%)
Median home value	$455,700

ACS 2020–2024 estimates.

When Wheaton's 20,359 housing units were built^[1]
Built	Units	Share	Margin of error
2020 or later	71	0.3%	±43
2010 to 2019	906	4.5%	±244
2000 to 2009	856	4.2%	±200
1990 to 1999	1,846	9.1%	±252
1980 to 1989	4,030	19.8%	±402
1970 to 1979	5,765	28.3%	±462
1960 to 1969	1,873	9.2%	±239
1950 to 1959	2,616	12.8%	±226
1940 to 1949	591	2.9%	±147
1939 or earlier	1,805	8.9%	±348

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

ZIP code areas covering Wheaton^[4]
ZIP (ZCTA)	Share of Wheaton's land	Share of the ZIP inside the city
60189	52%	56%
60187	48%	81%

Common Wheaton pest control questions

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

Check your closing documents for a builder termite pre-treatment and warranty first. 5% of Wheaton homes were built in 2010 or later^[1].

I rent in Wheaton. Who pays for pest control?

Your lease decides. 28% of Wheaton households rent^[1].

Which areas does this page cover?

ZIP 60189 and 60187^[4], DuPage County. Nearest suburbs with their own pages: Downers Grove (6.2 mi), Naperville (7.9 mi), and Aurora (11.4 mi)^[3].

I rent in Wheaton. Who arranges the repair?

28% of occupied Wheaton homes are rented^[1], the 5th-highest share of the 15 Chicago-area suburbs we cover. Tell your landlord or property manager in writing first; your lease says who arranges repairs.

Sources

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