Local servicesHospitalMacNeal Hospital3.6 miPost officeClearing Post Office1.4 miTown hallSummit Village Hall1.8 miPoliceBurbank Police Department1.9 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 4 Station 32under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 6 otherElementarySaint Symphorosa Schoolright hereElementaryNathan Hale Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryKinzie Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeFox College1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW1.0 miInterstateI-552.6 miUS highwayUS 343.3 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT2.2 miSubwayMidwayChicago Transit Authority (CTA)1.7 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus8.6 miTransit142 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA), Pace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60638 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60638 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People58,250 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.220,805 householdsMedian household income $89,191Median home value $283,500Median rent $1,327 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,240 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 27,733 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 34 minutes71% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Spanish 45%, Russian or other Slavic 9%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 1 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksFox Collegecollege · 1.5 miIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campuscollege · 2.5 miChicago Portage Woodswoods · 2.4 miPortage Woodswoods · 2.4 miPrescotts Islandisland · 2.5 miMelvina Ditch Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHale (Nathan)park · under a mileWentworth (John)park · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 10.3 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.7 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 10.1 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 10.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 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 3.1 on 15 Jul 202449 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
