Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People3,475 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.72,116 householdsMedian household income $99,167Median home value $247,000Median rent $2,292 a month13% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,453 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate81% of adults are in the labour force, 2,382 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 33 minutes44% drive alone, 14% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Tagalog 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F34 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month May42 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Oak Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksConcordia University Chicagocollege · 1.0 miWest Suburban College of Nursingcollege · 1.1 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.1 miJefferson Woodswoods · 1.6 miGAR Woodswoods · 1.7 miPlayers Hillpeak · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTaylor Parkpark · 1.1 miLindberg Parkpark · 1.2 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 6.7 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.5 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 12.5 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 16.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201037 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 20136 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOak Parkserves 54,583 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation628 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRush Oak Park Hospitalunder a milePost officeOak Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Park Village Hall1.1 miPoliceOak Park Police Department1.1 miFire stationOak Park Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools20 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, 18 otherSchoolThe Field Schoolright hereSchoolAlcuin Montessori Schoolunder a mileHighOak Park and River Forest High Schoolunder a mileCollegeConcordia University Chicago1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW7.4 miInterstateI-2901.2 miUS highwayUS 344.5 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG6.4 miSubwayOak Park (Green)Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound6.9 miTransit157 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60301 ZIP area.
