Local servicesHospitalProvident Hospital of Cook County2.4 miPost officeFinance Station L Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago City Hall5.1 miPoliceChicago Police Department1.5 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 5 Station 49under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools18 elementary, 1 middle, 10 high, 18 otherElementaryJohn H Hamline Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCesar E Chavez Multicultural Academic Centerunder a mileSchoolWilliam H Seward Communication Arts Academyunder a mileCollegeNational Latino Education Institute1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW5.3 miInterstateI-551.8 miUS highwayUS 412.9 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI4.7 miSubway47th-RedChicago Transit Authority (CTA)1.3 miCoachChicagoJefferson Lines4.3 miTransit121 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60609 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People62,028 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.222,884 householdsMedian household income $58,896Median home value $268,300Median rent $1,099 a month42% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,011 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.6% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 27,700 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 32 minutes52% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 46%, Spanish 47%, Chinese 5%27% 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, 4 mi away; rain from Chicago 5.5 Ese; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksNational Latino Education Institutecollege · 1.2 miIllinois Institute of Technology Mies Campuscollege · 2.0 miSouth Branch Chicago Riverriver · 2.2 miSouth Fork South Branch Chicago Riverriver · 2.2 miThirty-first Street Beachbeach · 3.1 miCortez Basinbay · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSherman (John)park · under a mile · 54 acresFuller (Melville)park · 1.1 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 8.5 miCalumet Parkstate park · 11.8 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 11.6 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 79 acresSource: 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 201045 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20139 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
