Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 15 min5:15 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 7 min7:15 am – 4:22 pm
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People27,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.310,238 householdsMedian household income $189,909Median home value $807,200Median rent $1,978 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 11,818 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 23%, finance, insurance and real estate 21%Average commute 35 minutes41% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages84% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 49% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Chinese 4%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Russian or other Slavic 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days17 days above 90°F, 128 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Botanic Garden station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsHoward Parkpark · within reachMallinckrodt Parkpark · under a mileLake Park Expansionstate park · 6.7 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 124 acresFort Sheridan Bluffstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 78 acresFort Sheridan National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 10 Feb 201041 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Nov 201320 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilmetteserves 27,087 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSkokie Hospital1.8 miPost officeWilmette Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWilmette Village Hallunder a milePoliceWilmette Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWilmette Fire Department - Station 26under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 8 otherElementaryMcKenzie Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHighcrest Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryWillard Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEstelle Medical Academy1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD12 miInterstateI-942.0 miUS highwayUS 411.5 miAmtrakGlenview, IL GLN4.4 miRailWilmetteMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound8.9 miTransit102 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, Chicago 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 60091 ZIP area.
