Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:15 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People48,056 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.224,166 householdsMedian household income $44,175Median home value $213,200Median rent $1,107 a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,727 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 21,361 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 36 minutes54% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%2% 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°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month May39 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 Chicago 5.5 Ese; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksRainbow Park Beachbeach · under a mileYacht Harborbay · under a mileClarke Pointcape · under a mileCannella School of Hair Designcollege · 1.9 miSixty-seventh Street Beachbeach · 1.2 miChicago Theological Seminarycollege · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRainbow Beachpark · under a mile · 104 acresSouth Shore Cultl. Ctr.park · under a mile · 69 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 5.2 miBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 6.3 miCalumet Parkstate park · 7.5 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 79 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201314 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201314 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation589 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSouth Shore Hospitalunder a milePost officeCharles A Hayes Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWhiting City Hall6.4 miPoliceChicago Police Department2.6 miFire stationChicago Fire Department District 5 Station 126under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools5 elementary, 4 high, 17 otherSchoolAdam Clayton Powell Junior Paideia Academyright hereSchoolBradwell School of Excellenceunder a mileSchoolSouth Central Community Services Schoolunder a mileCollegeCannella School of Hair Design1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW10 miInterstateI-903.4 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakUnion Station CHI9.3 miRailWindsor ParkMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus4.3 miTransit102 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 60649 ZIP area.
