Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 11 min5:18 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:15 am – 4:25 pm
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People19,423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.56,615 householdsMedian household income $62,961Median home value $180,800Median rent $1,306 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,496 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 8,937 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 30%14% 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 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 12 days15 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Joliet Brandon Rd Dam station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksLower Rock Run Preserve - I and M Canal Accesspark · 2.1 miJoliet Junior Collegecollege · 3.0 miUniversity of Saint Franciscollege · 3.3 miBrandon Road Poolreservoir · 1.6 miRock Run Rookerytrailhead · 3.0 miJoliet Junior College Lakelake · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSplash Station Waterparkpark · 1.0 miWest Parkpark · 1.5 miMidewin Othernational forest · 5.4 mi · 18,225 acresMidewin National Tallgrass Prairiestate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 7,836 acresChannahon State Parkstate park · 7.0 miAbraham Lincoln National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.3 mi · 923 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200440 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202432 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJolietserves 160,000 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation509 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet2.7 miPost officeJoliet Post Office1.8 miTown hallRockdale Village Hall1.4 miPoliceRockdale Police Department1.4 miFire stationCaterpillar Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW28 miInterstateI-801.6 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakJoliet, IL JOL3.4 miRailJolietMetra3.3 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound20 miTransit1 stop 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 60436 ZIP area.
