Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:15 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:14 am – 4:22 pm
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People25,755 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.216,968 householdsMedian household income $147,357Median home value $500,400Median rent $2,633 a month34% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate87% of adults are in the labour force, 20,966 employedMain industries: professional and business services 36%, finance, insurance and real estate 22%, education and health care 15%Average commute 23 minutes18% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 32% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages92% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 43% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 10%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 3%4% 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, 3 mi away; rain from Chicago 5.5 Ese; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksErikson Institutecollege · under a mileChicago School of Professional Psychologycollege · under a mileChicago Riverriver · under a mileNorth Branch Chicago Riverriver · under a mileOak Street Beachbeach · 1.0 miChicago Harborbay · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMillennium Parkpark · under a mileGrant (Ulysses)park · 1.2 mi · 261 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 13.7 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 14.9 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.2 miCalumet Parkstate park · 16.9 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 201045 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201312 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnn and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicagounder a milePost officeMerchandise Mart Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago City Hallunder a milePoliceCook County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department District 1 Engine 42under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 13 high, 26 otherSchoolFrancies Xavier Warde School - Holy Name Cathedral Campusunder a mileElementaryOgden International School of Chicago-East Campusunder a mileSchoolRuben Salazar Bilingual Centerunder a mileCollegeErikson Instituteunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW9.5 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 411.0 miAmtrakUnion Station CHIunder a mileSubwayMerchandise MartChicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachW Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St (across from Union Station)Van Galder (Coach USA)1.0 miTransit401 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 60654 ZIP area.
