Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:16 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People51,835 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.820,236 householdsMedian household income $128,979Median home value $424,200Median rent $1,753 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,065 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 26,848 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 29 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Russian or other Slavic 8%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 6%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F32 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Palwaukee Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Chicago Ohare Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksDoughnut Lakelake · 1.8 miLake Irenelake · 2.0 miWorsham College of Mortuary Sciencecollege · 3.6 miChristian Life Collegecollege · 3.6 miWhite Pine Ditch Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miLake Avenue Woods Westwoods · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWillow Parkpark · under a mileFrontier Parkpark · under a mileReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.5 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 124 acresPalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 miLake Park Expansionstate park · 11.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201028 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202450 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArlington Heightsserves 73,320 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation690 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Community Hospital3.2 miPost officeArlington Heights Post Office1.9 miTown hallArlington Heights Village Hall2.2 miPoliceArlington Heights Police Department2.2 miFire stationArlington Heights Fire Department - Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryIvy Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolChicago Futabakai Japanese Schoolunder a mileMiddleThomas Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeWorsham College of Mortuary Science3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD10 miInterstateI-904.4 miUS highwayUS 122.0 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN9.3 miRailArlington ParkMetra1.9 miCoachMulti-Modal/Rental Car FacilityWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60004 ZIP area.
