Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People63,721 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.723,206 householdsMedian household income $77,718Median home value $294,600Median rent $1,208 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,656 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 32,916 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 13%, retail 13%Average commute 29 minutes63% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 49%, Tagalog 1%, Russian or other Slavic 1%18% 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 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksMorton Collegecollege · 1.6 miStritch School of Medicine Loyola Universitycollege · 2.9 miWhite Eagle Woods Southwoods · 1.4 miOttawa Trail Woods Northwoods · 1.4 miPrescotts Islandisland · 2.1 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsProksa Parkpark · under a mileVeterans Park Pavilionpark · 1.0 mi · 77 acresWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 7.5 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 13.4 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 10.7 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 201038 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202449 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBerwynserves 57,250 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations 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 servicesHospitalMacNeal Hospitalunder a milePost officeBerwyn Post Office1.2 miTown hallBerwyn City Hallunder a milePoliceBerwyn Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBerwyn Fire Department Station 1 Southunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools23 elementary, 5 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolSaint Leonard Schoolright hereMiddleHeritage Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryEmerson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMorton College1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW3.8 miInterstateI-2902.8 miUS highwayUS 34under a mileAmtrakSummit, IL SMT2.8 miRailBerwynMetraunder a mileCoachChicagoJefferson Lines8.1 miTransit141 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60402 ZIP area.
