Local servicesHospitalThorek Memorial Hospital Andersonvilleunder a milePost officeUptown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLincolnwood Village Hall4.3 miPoliceChicago Police Department 20th District - Lincoln1.6 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 2 Station 83under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools19 elementary, 5 high, 23 otherSchoolGoudy Technology Academyunder a mileElementaryMcCutcheon Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Thomas of Canterbury Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint Augustine College at Lewis Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD12 miInterstateI-943.4 miUS highwayUS 14under a mileAmtrakUnion Station CHI6.6 miSubwayArgyleChicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Train StationGreyhound6.7 miTransit253 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 60640 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60640 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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People66,884 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.437,727 householdsMedian household income $71,030Median home value $363,300Median rent $1,374 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,691 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 42,360 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 35 minutes32% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 29% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 9%, other languages 5%, Russian or other Slavic 4%12% 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°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 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 Rogers Park 1.5 Sw; snow from Chicago Botanic Garden
Nearby landmarksSaint Augustine College at Lewis Universitycollege · under a mileInstitute for Clinical Social Workcollege · under a mileWilson Beachbeach · under a mileFoster Avenue Beachbeach · under a mileMontrose Harborbay · 1.5 miHayes Pointcape · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWinnemacpark · under a mileClarendon Comm. Ctr.park · under a mileKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 124 acresLake Park Expansionstate park · 14.5 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 15.1 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 19.4 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 201043 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201315 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation589 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
