Local servicesHospitalHumboldt Park Health1.4 miPost officeRoberto Clemente Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago City Hall4.4 miPoliceChicago Police Department 14th Districtunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department District 1 Station 43under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools23 elementary, 11 high, 22 otherSchoolSaint Sylvester Schoolright hereSchoolSalem Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryDarwin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWright College Humboldt Parkunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW9.7 miInterstateI-901.6 miUS highwayUS 413.6 miAmtrakUnion Station CHI4.3 miSubwayCalifornia (Blue)Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Train StationGreyhound4.3 miTransit206 stops within a mileChicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60647 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60647 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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People84,749 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.938,849 householdsMedian household income $107,060Median home value $586,200Median rent $1,774 a month39% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,241 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 54,264 employedMain industries: professional and business services 24%, education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 32 minutes37% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages63% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 26%, Russian or other Slavic 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 7 mi away; rain from Oak Park 1.3 Nne; snow from Chicago Ohare Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksWright College Humboldt Parkcollege · under a mileDeVry Universitycollege · 1.6 miLincoln Park Beach (historical)beach · 3.5 miDiversey Harborbay · 3.6 miBelmont Harborbay · 3.7 miFullerton Beachbeach · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHumboldt Boulevardpark · under a mileThe 606park · under a mileButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 11.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.8 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 16.4 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 124 acresSource: 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 201311 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
