Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People36,210 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.519,632 householdsMedian household income $123,922Median home value $453,200Median rent $2,464 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,506 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 23,455 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 26 minutes29% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages83% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 42% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 8%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Chinese 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 20°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days13 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Northerly Is station; rain from Chicago 5.5 Ese; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksEast - West Universitycollege · under a mileSpertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadershipcollege · under a mileBurnham Park Harborbay · under a mileTwelfth Street Beachbeach · under a mileChicago Harborbay · 1.0 miNortherly Islandisland · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrant (Ulysses)park · under a mile · 261 acresBattle Of Fort Dearbornhistoric site · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 12.0 miCalumet Parkstate park · 15.0 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 14.3 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201046 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201312 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChicagoserves 2,721,308 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation608 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalInsight Hospital and Medical Center1.4 miPost officeTwenty Second Street Post Office1.0 miTown hallChicago City Hall1.4 miPoliceChicago Police Department District 1 Centralunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department Engine Company 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools8 elementary, 6 high, 12 otherSchoolOld Saint Mary's Schoolunder a mileElementarySouth Loop Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJones College Preparatory High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEast - West Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW9.0 miInterstateI-2901.0 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakUnion Station CHI1.5 miRailMuseum Campus/11th St.South Shore Lineunder a mileCoachW Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St (across from Union Station)Van Galder (Coach USA)1.4 miTransit158 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60605 ZIP area.
