Hinckley, IL 60520 is a small suburban village located in northern Illinois about an hour west of downtown Chicago. The village has a relatively small population, estimated at around 4,000 people. Despite its size, however, Hinckley offers a variety of transportation options to its residents. Public bus service is provided by the Pace bus system and runs through the village center on Main Street. There are also several taxi services available in the area for those looking for more customized transportation options. Additionally, Hinckley is very bicycle friendly with multiple bike paths winding through town and out into neighboring communities. For those needing to travel further distances outside of town, Amtrak runs a service from the nearby Aurora train station that connects passengers to Chicago and other major cities along the Union Pacific Railroad line throughout Illinois and Wisconsin. All these options make it easy for people living in Hinckley to get where they need to go without having to rely on their own personal vehicle.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Hinckley (zip 60520) takes 30.5 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Hinckley (zip 60520) get to work:
- 87.1% drive their own car alone
- 6.5% carpool with others
- 3.8% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit