Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:23 pm
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People47,516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.417,598 householdsMedian household income $147,566Median home value $540,300Median rent $1,983 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,356 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 23,717 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 29 minutes57% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages64% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 29% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May38 in of snow a year, on about 28 days17 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksElmhurst Universitycollege · under a mileGreen Lakelake · 2.1 miLewis University - Oak Brook Campuscollege · 3.5 miRiverbend Pondlake · 1.7 miFisher Woodswoods · 3.3 miWood Dale Grovewoods · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilder Parkpark · within reachButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 1.7 miWild Meadows Tracepark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.4 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 9.0 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 124 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201029 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202443 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElmhurstserves 45,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdward - Elmhurst Hospital2.3 miPost officeElmhurst Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElmhurst City Hallunder a milePoliceElmhurst Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationElmhurst Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD6.0 miInterstateI-2901.1 miUS highwayUS 201.0 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG6.7 miRailElmhurstMetraunder a mileCoachO'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 DeparturesWisconsin Coach Lines, Van Galder (Coach USA)5.8 miTransit89 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, MetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60126 ZIP area.
