Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People73,885 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.027,382 householdsMedian household income $88,533Median home value $353,900Median rent $1,329 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,204 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 38,491 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 36 minutes66% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 32%, Russian or other Slavic 15%, Tagalog 3%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksCity Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright Collegecollege · 1.3 miTriton Collegecollege · 2.8 miForest Lakelake · 5.5 miChe-chu-pin-qua Woodswoods · 2.1 miSchiller Woods Northwoods · 2.2 miSchiller Pondlake · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShabbonapark · under a mileHiawathapark · 1.0 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 7.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.9 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 124 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 15.4 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 201036 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201310 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation638 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalShriners Hospital for Children Chicago1.9 miPost officeRoger P McAuliffe Post Office1.0 miTown hallNorridge Village Hallunder a milePoliceNorridge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department District 2 Station 86under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 9 otherMiddleBridge Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryDever Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD5.5 miInterstateI-902.7 miUS highwayUS 453.9 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN8.9 miRailElmwood ParkMetra1.5 miCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound3.1 miTransit131 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Norridge Bus ServiceSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60634 ZIP area.
