Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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People35,263 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.713,490 householdsMedian household income $34,030Median home value $230,700Median rent $1,167 a month29% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,283 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 12,951 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 33 minutes51% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 23% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 13%6% 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°F41 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, 6 mi away; rain from Oak Park 1.3 Nne; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksDRW College Prep Schoolcollege · 1.1 miCity Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X Collegecollege · 2.5 miPlayers Hillpeak · 2.2 miSouth Branch Chicago Riverriver · 4.0 miSouth Fork South Branch Chicago Riverriver · 4.0 miCortez Basinbay · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGarfield (James)park · under a mile · 155 acresDouglas (Stephen)park · 1.6 mi · 144 acresButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 10.3 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.6 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 14.2 miCalumet Parkstate park · 17.5 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 201040 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20138 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRML Specialty Hospitalunder a milePost officeMary Alice Henry Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCicero Town Hall2.4 miPoliceChicago Police Department District 11 Harrison1.1 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 1 Station 95under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools17 elementary, 14 high, 31 otherElementaryGenevieve Melody Stem Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryTilton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolProvidence Saint Mel Schoolunder a mileCollegeDRW College Prep School1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW6.7 miInterstateI-2901.4 miUS highwayUS 415.4 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI4.3 miSubwayPulaski (Green)Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Bus StationFlixBus4.2 miTransit178 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60624 ZIP area.
