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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People70,693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.135,386 householdsMedian household income $136,448Median home value $720,400Median rent $2,030 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate78% of adults are in the labour force, 46,150 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, education and health care 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 31 minutes26% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 27% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%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°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June39 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, 5 mi away; rain from Rogers Park 1.5 Sw; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksDePaul Universitycollege · under a mileKendall Collegecollege · 1.7 miLincoln Park Beach (historical)beach · under a mileDiversey Harborbay · under a mileFullerton Beachbeach · under a mileBelmont Harborbay · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOzpark · under a mileLincoln (Abraham)park · under a mile · 1,146 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 15.9 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 14.7 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.4 miLake Park Expansionstate park · 18.0 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 201044 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201313 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAscension Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicagounder a milePost officeLincoln Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago City Hall2.8 miPoliceChicago Police Department District 18 - Near North1.4 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 1 Station 22under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools11 elementary, 1 middle, 9 high, 29 otherSchoolFrench American School of Chicagounder a mileElementaryAbraham Lincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLincoln Park High Schoolunder a mileCollegeDePaul Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW11 miInterstateI-941.2 miUS highwayUS 411.1 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI3.0 miSubwayFullertonChicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Train StationGreyhound3.1 miTransit202 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Chicago Water Taxi (CWT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60614 ZIP area.
