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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People19,343 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.57,689 householdsMedian household income $110,338Median home value $332,400Median rent $1,415 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,049 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 10,028 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 33 minutes66% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 13%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%5% 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 May42 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Oak Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksMarcella Niehoff School of Nursing Loyola Universitycollege · 2.4 miStritch School of Medicine Loyola Universitycollege · 2.4 miBrookfield Woodswoods · under a mileZoo Woodswoods · 1.2 miPrescotts Islandisland · 2.4 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkhistoric site · under a mileKiwanis Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.9 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 5.2 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 7.8 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 15.3 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 201035 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202446 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrookfieldserves 18,776 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRonald McDonald House near Loyola University Medical Center2.0 miPost officeBrookfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrookfield Village Hallunder a milePoliceBrookfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBrookfield Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 5 otherSchoolSaint Paul's Lutheran Schoolright hereMiddleGross Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryHollywood Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMarcella Niehoff School of Nursing Loyola University2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW5.6 miInterstateI-552.5 miUS highwayUS 341.2 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG1.4 miRailBrookfieldMetraunder a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 5 Arrivals/DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)11 miTransit133 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 60513 ZIP area.
