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 – 4:24 pm
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People26,739 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.610,279 householdsMedian household income $93,076Median home value $256,000Median rent $1,328 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,628 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 14,156 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 32 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Spanish 12%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Arabic 3%9% 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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidlothian Creek Detention Reservoirreservoir · 1.0 miYankee Woodswoods · 1.2 miMidlothian Meadowswoods · 1.4 miLewis University - Tinley Park Campuscollege · 4.3 miTurtlehead Lakelake · 3.5 miHambone Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentral Parkpark · within reachMidothian Country Clubnature preserve · 1.2 mi · 202 acresPullman National Monumentnational monument · 9.5 miCalumet Parkstate park · 9.4 miOld Plank Road State Trailstate recreation area · 8.9 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 79 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 201046 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202450 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 subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOak Forestserves 27,478 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
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate South Suburban Hospital4.2 miPost officeOak Forest Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Forest City Hallunder a milePoliceOak Forest Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOak Forest Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint Damian Schoolunder a mileElementaryScarlet Oak Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighOak Forest High Schoolunder a mileCollegeLewis University - Tinley Park Campus4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW12 miInterstateI-572.5 miUS highwayUS 62.0 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW5.5 miRailOak ForestMetraunder a mileCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus10 miTransit28 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 60452 ZIP area.
