Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People59,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.028,297 householdsMedian household income $45,206Median home value $219,600Median rent $1,087 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,645 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 24,294 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, professional and business services 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 36 minutes49% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 22% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% 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, 8 mi away; rain from Chicago 5.5 Ese; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksChicago State Universitycollege · 1.7 miCity Colleges of Chicago - Olive - Harveycollege · 2.5 miYacht Harborbay · 2.9 miSixty-seventh Street Beachbeach · 2.9 miRainbow Park Beachbeach · 3.0 miClarke Pointcape · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPullman National Monumentnational monument · 3.4 miAvalonpark · under a mileGrand Crossingpark · under a mileCalumet Parkstate park · 6.5 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 6.2 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 7.7 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 201049 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation586 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJackson Park Hospital and Medical Center1.4 miPost officeGrand Crossing C Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEvergreen Park Village Hall5.2 miPoliceChicago Police Department1.6 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 6 Station 1221.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools18 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 20 otherElementaryJohn T Pirie Fine Arts and Academic Centerunder a mileElementaryArthur Dixon Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSouth Central Community Services Incunder a mileCollegeChicago State University1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW8.1 miInterstateI-942.1 miUS highwayUS 201.8 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI9.5 miRail83rd St. (Avalon Park)Metraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus1.8 miTransit126 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 60619 ZIP area.
