Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 12 min5:18 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 10 min7:16 am – 4:25 pm
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People27,306 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.89,957 householdsMedian household income $108,304Median home value $336,300Median rent $1,978 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,106 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 13,177 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 12%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 34 minutes70% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F41 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May33 in of snow a year, on about 26 days16 days above 90°F, 123 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Romeoville Wfo station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLegion Lakelake · 1.5 miLake Plainfieldlake · 1.6 miRasmussen College - Romeoville / Joliet Campuscollege · 5.4 miUniversity of Saint Francis - Saint Clare Campuscollege · 6.6 miHammel Woodswoods · 6.1 miEast Branch Du Page Riverriver · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsThe Dupage River Trailpark · 1.0 miHarvest Glenpark · 1.1 miMiscellaneous property adjacent to FPDWC's Lockport Loop Trail Preservestate recreation area · 8.2 miMaterial Services Prairiestate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 73 acresIsle a la Cachestate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 96 acresSpringbrook Prairiestate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,763 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200437 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWill County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025225 of 365 days measured135 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Will County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% 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 waterPlainfieldserves 50,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet7.3 miPost officePlainfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlainfield Village Hallunder a milePolicePlainfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPlainfield Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools4 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryLincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleIra Jones Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWallin Oaks Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeRasmussen College - Romeoville / Joliet Campus5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW27 miInterstateI-553.2 miUS highwayUS 30under a mileAmtrakJoliet, IL JOL9.5 miRailLockportMetra8.4 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound11 miTransit2 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 60544 ZIP area.
