Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:17 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:16 am – 4:24 pm
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People31,042 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.911,846 householdsMedian household income $128,878Median home value $482,800Median rent $1,816 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 15,905 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 26 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F40 in of rain a yearwettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 15 days17 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lisle-morton Arboretum station, 3 mi away; snow from Wheaton 3 Se
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 2.7 miIllinois Institute of Technology Rice Campuscollege · 1.5 miWheaton Collegecollege · 2.2 miHerrick Lakelake · 1.4 miBlanchard Hillpeak · 2.0 miMount Hoypeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSeven Gables Parkpark · under a mile · 66 acresAtten Parkpark · 1.0 miSpringbrook Prairiestate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,763 acresGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 8.7 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 10.2 miPratts Wayne Woodsstate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,326 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 200448 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202433 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighDuPage County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighStrong wind Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 158main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, DuPage County monitors, IL
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWheatonserves 53,970 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
Elevation764 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Dupage Hospital2.9 miPost officeWheaton South Post Office1.0 miTown hallWheaton City Hall1.9 miPoliceDuPage County Sheriff's Office2.1 miFire stationWheaton Fire Department Station 391.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryMadison Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWiesbrook Elementary School1.0 miMiddleEdison Middle School1.1 miCollegeIllinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD15 miInterstateI-883.0 miUS highwayUS 343.1 miAmtrakNaperville, IL NPV4.4 miRailWheatonMetra1.7 miCoachNaperville Route 59 Metra StationGreyhound6.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60189 ZIP area.
