Local servicesHospitalCommunity First Medical Center1.8 miPost officeCragin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Park Village Hall3.1 miPoliceChicago Police Department 25th District - Grand Centralunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department District 2 Station 68under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools16 elementary, 1 middle, 9 high, 19 otherElementaryBelmont - Cragin Elementary Schoolright hereMiddleNorthwest Middle Schoolright hereHighProsser Career Academyunder a mileCollegeWest Suburban College of Nursing2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD8.6 miInterstateI-942.5 miUS highwayUS 144.9 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI6.6 miRailHanson ParkMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound6.1 miTransit181 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 60639 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60639 ZIP area.
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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People84,505 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.126,703 householdsMedian household income $59,710Median home value $289,000Median rent $1,212 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,469 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 38,703 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 37 minutes63% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 30%, Spanish 66%, Russian or other Slavic 2%33% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 May38 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, 9 mi away; rain from Oak Park 1.3 Nne; snow from Chicago Ohare Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksWest Suburban College of Nursingcollege · 2.2 miWright College Humboldt Parkcollege · 3.1 miPlayers Hillpeak · 3.2 miFullerton Woods Eastwoods · 3.8 miLa Bagh Woodswoods · 4.1 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHanson Parkpark · under a milePrietopark · under a mileButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 9.3 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.4 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 124 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 17.4 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 201038 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20139 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation614 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
