Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:17 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:24 pm
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People41,456 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.916,432 householdsMedian household income $96,526Median home value $348,900Median rent $1,432 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,030 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 19,911 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 12%, retail 11%Average commute 33 minutes72% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 8%, Arabic 7%, Russian or other Slavic 7%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days45 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Red School Hse station, 6 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksTurtlehead Lakelake · 2.1 miHambone Lakelake · 2.6 miMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miTinley Creek Woodswoods · 2.6 miBurr Oak Woodswoods · 2.8 miLewis University - Tinley Park Campuscollege · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchussler Parkpark · under a mileEvergreen View Parkpark · under a milePullman National Monumentnational monument · 12.8 miLong Run Seep State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 80 acresMiscellaneous property adjacent to FPDWC's Lockport Loop Trail Preservestate recreation area · 11.7 miCalumet Parkstate park · 13.5 miSource: 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 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202445 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrland Parkserves 58,020 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation693 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalos Community Hospital3.2 miPost officeOrland Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFrederick T Owens Village Hallunder a milePoliceOrland Park Police Department1.2 miFire stationOrland Fire Protection District Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools2 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 5 otherMiddleJerling Junior High Schoolunder a mileSchoolCenter Schoolunder a mileSchoolLiberty School1.0 miCollegeMoraine Valley Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW12 miInterstateI-2944.9 miUS highwayUS 451.0 miAmtrakHomewood, IL HMW9.9 miRailOrland Park 143rdMetra1.0 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus13 miTransit17 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 60462 ZIP area.
