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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People54,308 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.925,623 householdsMedian household income $73,819Median home value $387,200Median rent $1,342 a month40% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,219 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 29,214 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 28 minutes45% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 16% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Chinese 25%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%24% 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, 1 mi away; rain from Chicago 5.5 Ese; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksVanderCook College of Musiccollege · under a mileIllinois College of Optometrycollege · under a mileThirty-first Street Beachbeach · 1.0 miBurnham Park Harborbay · 1.3 miTwelfth Street Beachbeach · 1.6 miSouth Branch Chicago Riverriver · 2.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDunbar (Paul Laurence)park · under a mileBattle Of Fort Dearbornhistoric site · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 10.4 miCalumet Parkstate park · 13.5 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 12.9 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 14.6 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 201046 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201311 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Local servicesHospitalInsight Hospital and Medical Centerunder a milePost officeChinatown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago City Hall2.7 miPoliceChicago Police Department District 1 Central1.0 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District Engine Company 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi43 schools16 elementary, 10 high, 17 otherElementaryJohn B Drake Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolMcKinley Lakeside Academyunder a mileHighYoung Womens Leadership Charter School of Chicagounder a mileCollegeVanderCook College of Musicunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.8 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 411.1 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI2.5 miRail27th St.Metraunder a mileCoachChicagoJefferson Lines2.3 miTransit191 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60616 ZIP area.
