Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:16 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People28,843 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.012,683 householdsMedian household income $99,743Median home value $390,000Median rent $1,650 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,234 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,755 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Russian or other Slavic 13%, Spanish 9%, other Indo-European languages 7%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsHeritage Parkpark · under a mileCarefree Parkpark · under a mileKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 6.4 mi · 124 acresPalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.2 miReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 miLake Park Expansionstate park · 13.1 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 201027 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 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 alone3% 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
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Community Hospitalunder a milePost officeArlington Heights Post Office1.7 miTown hallArlington Heights Village Hall1.2 miPoliceArlington Heights Police Department1.2 miFire stationArlington Heights Fire Department - Station 31.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryJuliette Low Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolOur Lady of the Wayside Schoolunder a mileMiddleSouth Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeChristian Life College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD7.3 miInterstateI-901.8 miUS highwayUS 122.7 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN9.3 miRailArlington HeightsMetra1.4 miCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)7.2 miTransit10 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 60005 ZIP area.
