Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:16 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min7:17 am – 4:23 pm
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People38,204 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.915,672 householdsMedian household income $125,446Median home value $426,600Median rent $1,609 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 21,007 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 29 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages60% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 13°F40 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 25 days6 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barrington 3sw station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsPalatine Prairiepark · under a mileBirchwood Parkpark · 1.0 miPalatine Road Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.5 miReed-Turner Woodland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.0 miFairfield Road Marsh Southstate conservation land · 9.0 miKemper Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 9.3 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 201024 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202446 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 DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalatineserves 70,875 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation761 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthwest Community Hospital4.6 miPost officePalatine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallInverness Village Hall1.4 miPoliceRolling Meadows Police Department2.8 miFire stationPalatine Fire Department Station 841.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryMarion Jordan Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryStuart R Paddock Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHunting Ridge Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHarper College1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD12 miInterstateI-903.5 miUS highwayUS 141.2 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN14 miRailPalatineMetraunder a mileCoachElgin ILGreyhound11 miTransit1 stop within a mileMetraSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60067 ZIP area.
