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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People71,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.340,520 householdsMedian household income $110,939Median home value $537,800Median rent $1,869 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,056 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate83% of adults are in the labour force, 51,233 employedMain industries: professional and business services 32%, education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 33 minutes21% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 30% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages87% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 2%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°F38 in of rain a yearwettest month June38 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, 6 mi away; rain from Rogers Park 1.5 Sw; snow from Chicago Ohare Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksThe Salvation Army College for Officer Trainingcollege · under a mileDePaul Universitycollege · 1.0 miBelmont Harborbay · under a mileLincoln Park Beach (historical)beach · 1.1 miDiversey Harborbay · 1.1 miFullerton Beachbeach · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln (Abraham)park · within reach · 1,146 acresOzpark · 1.2 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 14.8 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 17.1 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 124 acresWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.7 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 201044 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201313 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical Centerunder a milePost officeLincoln Park Carrier Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChicago City Hall3.9 miPoliceChicago Police Department - 19th Districtunder a mileFire stationChicago Fire Department District 2 Station 55under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools16 elementary, 4 high, 19 otherElementaryNettelhorst Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHawthorne Scholastic Academyunder a mileElementaryAgassiz Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe Salvation Army College for Officer Trainingunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW12 miInterstateI-941.8 miUS highwayUS 41under a mileAmtrakUnion Station CHI4.2 miSubwayBelmontChicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Train StationGreyhound4.3 miTransit234 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 60657 ZIP area.
