Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:14 am – 4:23 pm
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People13,722 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.95,538 householdsMedian household income $107,977Median home value $362,600Median rent $2,559 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 6,185 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 30 minutes75% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%5% 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 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month May39 in of snow a year, on about 28 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap 3sw station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Arrowheadlake · under a mileHambone Lakelake · 1.1 miMoraine Valley Community Collegecollege · 3.2 miBurr Oak Woodswoods · 1.3 miTinley Creek Woodswoods · 2.0 miSaint Xavier Universitycollege · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMemorial Parkpark · 1.1 miHomerding Parkpark · 1.2 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 9.6 miCalumet Parkstate park · 10.8 miBurnhum Prairie Acquisitionstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 79 acresBurnham Greenway State Trailstate recreation area · 12.9 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 201042 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202448 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalos Heightsserves 15,500 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
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPalos Community Hospital1.3 miPost officePalos Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPalos Heights City Hall1.3 miPolicePalos Heights Police Department1.3 miFire stationPalos Heights Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementarySaint Alexander Schoolunder a mileSchoolNavajo Heights Schoolunder a mileSchoolPalos Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegeMoraine Valley Community College3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW8.8 miInterstateI-2941.3 miUS highwayUS 453.6 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT9.2 miRailPalos HeightsMetra1.6 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus9.5 miTransit16 stops within a milePace Suburban BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60463 ZIP area.
