Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:16 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
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People11,432 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.23,911 householdsMedian household income $63,244Median home value $234,300Median rent $1,142 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,541 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 4,972 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 29 minutes66% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 27%, Spanish 66%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%36% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Chicago Midway Ap 3sw
Nearby landmarksIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campuscollege · under a mileNorthwestern College Bridgeview Campuscollege · 2.3 miLake Idalake · 2.5 miChicago Portage Woodswoods · 2.0 miPrescotts Islandisland · 2.0 miPortage Woodswoods · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSummit Parkpark · under a mile · 68 acresCommunity Parkpark · under a mileWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.6 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 8.3 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 8.0 miPullman National Monumentnational monument · 12.5 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 201037 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202447 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChicagoserves 2,721,308 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation601 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvent Health La Grange Hospital3.5 miPost officeSummit Argo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBedford Park Village Hallunder a milePoliceBedford Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBedford Park Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryWalker Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWharton Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryOtis Graves Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Institute of Technology Moffett Campusunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Midway International Airport MDW3.7 miInterstateI-551.2 miUS highwayUS 452.5 miAmtrakSummit, IL SMT1.3 miRailSummitMetra1.3 miCoachChicago 95th / Dan RyanFlixBus11 miTransit8 stops within a mileChicago 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 60501 ZIP area.
