Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People14,864 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.15,273 householdsMedian household income $66,988Median home value $183,600Median rent $1,332 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,861 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting14.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,844 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 27 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F42 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 18 days16 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Park Forest station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksSouth Suburban Collegecollege · 4.0 miPrairie State Collegecollege · 4.1 miMidlothian Meadowswoods · 3.1 miMidlothian Creek Detention Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miWampum Lakelake · 4.8 miThorn Lakelake · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOak Valley Parkpark · under a mileCommissioners Parkpark · under a mileOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 5.2 miCalumet Parkstate park · 7.5 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 9.2 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 8.0 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 201317 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201317 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHazel Crestserves 13,792 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation635 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate South Suburban Hospitalunder a milePost officeHazel Crest Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEast Hazel Crest Village Hall1.0 miPoliceHomewood Police Department1.2 miFire stationHazel Crest Department of Fire and Rescueunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryJesse White Learning Academyunder a mileElementaryMae Jemison School1.0 miElementaryHighlands School1.0 miCollegeSouth Suburban College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY14 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW15 miInterstateI-294under a mileUS highwayUS 62.1 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW1.1 miRailCalumetMetra1.1 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus11 miTransit31 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60429 ZIP area.
