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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code60305
Telephone code708
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:16 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:15 am – 4:23 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,992 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.04,460 householdsMedian household income $146,786Median home value $687,300Median rent $1,554 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,436 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 13%Average commute 32 minutes42% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 20% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, Chinese 1%4% 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 May42 in of snow a year, on about 31 days20 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 33° / 19°FJFebruary: 37° / 23°FFMarch: 48° / 32°FMApril: 60° / 41°FAMay: 71° / 52°FMJune: 81° / 62°FJJuly: 85° / 68°FJAugust: 83° / 66°FASeptember: 76° / 59°FSOctober: 63° / 47°FONovember: 49° / 35°FNDecember: 38° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chicago Midway Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Oak Brook 2w
Nearby landmarksDominican Universitycollege · under a mileConcordia University Chicagocollege · under a mileIllinois Prairie Path Trail Maywood Trailheadtrailhead · 1.5 miThatcher Woodswoods · under a mileMaywood Grovewoods · under a milePlayers Hillpeak · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaywood Parkpark · 1.0 miLindberg Parkpark · 1.1 miButterfield Park, Butterfield Park Recreation Buildingstate recreation area · 5.6 miWolf Road Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 miGreen Meadows Golf Coursestate conservation land · 12.0 miKennicott's Grovestate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 124 acresSource: 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 201035 mi away, near Lily Lake, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202449 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiver Forestserves 11,717 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
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRush Oak Park Hospital1.4 miPost officeRiver Forest Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRiver Forest Village Hallunder a milePoliceRiver Forest Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRiver Forest Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools16 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, 9 otherMiddleRoosevelt Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryLincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Luke Parish Schoolunder a mileCollegeDominican Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD7.3 miInterstateI-2901.5 miUS highwayUS 203.3 miAmtrakLa Grange, IL LAG6.1 miRailRiver ForestMetraunder a mileCoachChicago Cumberland FarmsGreyhound6.2 miTransit103 stops within a milePace Suburban Bus, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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    6620 West Dakin Street, Chicago, 60634 · 4.2 mi

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