Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People22,106 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.99,229 householdsMedian household income $67,014Median home value $220,500Median rent $1,153 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,110 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 10,609 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 21%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint Xavier Universitycollege · 2.6 miMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.1 miLake Marionlake · 2.6 miLake Arrowheadlake · 3.3 miRubio Woodswoods · 3.0 miBurr Oak Woodswoods · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Ball Diamondspark · under a mileBicycle/Walking Pathrecreation area · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 6.7 miCalumet Parkstate park · 8.2 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 9.8 mi · 79 acresBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 10.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201044 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201310 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighCook County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality41% of days had good air in 2025149 of 365 days measured191 moderate, 20 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 53, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cook County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlsipserves 19,063 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation607 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMetro South Medical Center3.2 miPost officeMount Greenwood Post Office2.0 miTown hallAlsip Village Hallunder a milePoliceAlsip Village Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAlsip Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryLane Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddlePrairie Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryStony Creek Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Xavier University2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.8 miInterstateI-2941.1 miUS highwayUS 204.3 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW8.5 miRailChicago RidgeMetra3.0 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus6.7 miTransit24 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60803 ZIP area.
