Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People28,739 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.69,539 householdsMedian household income $80,116Median home value $275,700Median rent $1,265 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,992 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 12,892 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 39%, Spanish 41%, Russian or other Slavic 11%, Arabic 5%25% 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
Parks and public landsRice Parkpark · under a mileMichael Looney Parkpark · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 8.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miCalumet Parkstate park · 11.6 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 11.0 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 201041 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Stickny Sdserves 30,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation618 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Christ Medical Center2.4 miPost officeBedford Park Post Office1.5 miTown hallBurbank City Hallunder a milePoliceBurbank Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBurbank Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools11 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 6 otherMiddleLiberty Junior High Schoolright hereSchoolSaint Albert the Great Schoolunder a mileElementaryLuther Burbank Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeNorthwestern College Bridgeview Campus1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW3.0 miInterstateI-2942.5 miUS highwayUS 202.1 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT4.1 miRailOak Lawn PatriotMetra2.0 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus7.6 miTransit60 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 60459 ZIP area.
