Skokie, IL is a vibrant suburban village located in Cook County and the zip code 60203. The city is well-connected to the rest of the Chicago metropolitan area due to its extensive public transportation options. Public transportation in Skokie includes the CTA bus system, as well as access to both Metra and Pace buses. The CTA bus lines that serve Skokie are #50 Damen/Linden, #80 Irving Park, #98 Avon Express, #95E 93rd Street/UPS Hodgkins Express, and #90 Harlem Avenue. All of these routes provide easy access to downtown Chicago and other surrounding areas.
In addition to bus lines, Metra provides commuter rail service from Skokie Swift station with connections to Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago as well as several other stops along the way. There is also a Pace shuttle route that serves Skokie Boulevard between Niles North High School and Dempster Street in Morton Grove. This shuttle service runs every 30 minutes during rush hour times on weekdays making it a convenient option for commuters.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Skokie (zip 60203) takes 29.2 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Skokie (zip 60203) get to work:
- 69.5% drive their own car alone
- 5.4% carpool with others
- 9.8% work from home
- 11.2% take mass transit