Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People108,324 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.233,755 householdsMedian household income $60,826Median home value $243,600Median rent $1,172 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,895 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 44,993 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 37 minutes57% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 32%, Spanish 65%31% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksCity Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley Collegecollege · 1.4 miFox Collegecollege · 1.7 miDan Ryan Woodswoods · 3.2 miLake Marionlake · 4.6 miSouth Branch Chicago Riverriver · 5.3 miSouth Fork South Branch Chicago Riverriver · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarquette (Jacques)park · under a mile · 298 acresWest Lawnpark · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 7.7 miCalumet Parkstate park · 10.9 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 11.5 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.7 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 201043 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20136 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 subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL17% 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
Elevation606 ft185 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Hospital1.1 miPost officeChicago Lawn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHometown City Hall3.4 miPoliceChicago Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department District 5 Station 88under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools21 elementary, 7 high, 6 otherElementaryJohn Eberhart Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Nicholas of Tolentine Schoolunder a mileHighHubbard High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity Colleges of Chicago - Richard J Daley College1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW2.2 miInterstateI-944.1 miUS highwayUS 204.1 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT5.2 miSubwayMidwayChicago Transit Authority (CTA)1.6 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus5.8 miTransit132 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 60629 ZIP area.
