Local servicesHospitalAdvocate South Suburban Hospital1.9 miPost officeHomewood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHomewood Village Hallunder a milePoliceHomewood Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHomewood Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolBright Start Child Care Centerunder a mileElementaryWillow Schoolunder a mileMiddleJames Hart School1.1 miCollegePrairie State College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGary/Chicago International Airport GYY14 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW16 miInterstateI-2941.4 miUS highwayUS 63.6 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMWunder a mileRailHomewoodMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus12 miTransit24 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 60430 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60430 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:13 am – 4:23 pm
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People19,993 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.87,302 householdsMedian household income $91,402Median home value $209,100Median rent $1,419 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,837 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 9,288 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 10%, retail 10%Average commute 32 minutes63% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPatriots Parkpark · under a mileVeterans Of Foreign Wars Little League Parkrecreation area · under a mileOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 4.0 miCalumet Parkstate park · 7.6 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 9.8 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 7.8 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 201319 mi away, near Lyons, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201319 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHomewoodserves 19,463 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation663 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
