Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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People48,208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.817,026 householdsMedian household income $76,045Median home value $328,200Median rent $1,440 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,605 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 21,945 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 31 minutes56% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 52%, Spanish 17%, other languages 8%, other Indo-European languages 8%21% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Botanic Garden station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLoyola University Chicagocollege · 2.2 miNortheastern Illinois Universitycollege · 2.2 miHayes Pointcape · 2.1 miDevon Avenue Beachbeach · 2.1 miRosemont Avenue Beachbeach · 2.2 miLa Bagh Woodswoods · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndian Boundarypark · within reachRogers (Phillip)park · under a mileLake Park Expansionstate park · 11.6 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 124 acresButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 15.0 miFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.2 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 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201316 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation595 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospital1.2 miPost officeNorthtown Post Office1.3 miTown hallLincolnwood Village Hall2.0 miPoliceChicago Police Department - 24th District1.3 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 2 Station 711.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high, 21 otherSchoolBethesda International Academyunder a mileElementaryYeshiva Shearis Yisroel Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolYeshivas Ohr Eliyahu Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicagounder a mileCollegeLoyola University Chicago2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD11 miInterstateI-942.8 miUS highwayUS 141.7 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN7.3 miRailRogers ParkMetra1.0 miCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound7.6 miTransit210 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 60645 ZIP area.
