Local servicesHospitalRush Oak Park Hospitalunder a milePost officeOak Park South Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceOak Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationOak Park Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools23 elementary, 5 middle, 8 high, 14 otherSchoolAscension Catholic Schoolright hereSchoolWest Suburban Montessori Schoolunder a mileElementaryLongfellow Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWest Suburban College of Nursing1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW6.3 miInterstateI-2901.1 miUS highwayUS 343.4 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT5.5 miSubwayOak Park (Blue)Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)under a mileCoachChicagoJefferson Lines7.5 miTransit132 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 60304 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60304 ZIP area.
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People16,955 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.26,493 householdsMedian household income $136,178Median home value $466,700Median rent $1,388 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 8,765 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, professional and business services 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 8%Average commute 30 minutes46% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 14% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 8%, 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 May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksWest Suburban College of Nursingcollege · 1.5 miConcordia University Chicagocollege · 2.1 miPlayers Hillpeak · 1.1 miIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 2.3 miJefferson Woodswoods · 2.0 miGAR Woodswoods · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsColumbus (Christopher)park · under a mile · 137 acresForest Parkpark · 1.1 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 7.0 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.3 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 12.1 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 15.4 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 20135 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
