The Village of New Lenox is located about six miles east of downtown Chicago. This area was once home to H. N. Higginbotham, who lived in New Lenox and was the partner in Marshall Field's. Higginbotham served as a community leader and organized the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. In addition, he was a friend to most of the leaders of Chicago.
The USPS uses the default name of the city as its zip code. This ZIP code is assigned to the city of New Lenox, Illinois, United States. The city is served by two Metra commuter rail lines. The Rock Island Line services the Main New Lenox Metra Station, which is located on the corner of Cedar Road and Laraway Road. The SouthWest Service Line runs between Chicago's Union Station and Manhattan.
The New Lenox City area has an estimated population of approximately 9,000. It is smaller than most other parts of Illinois, but is still home to several notable cities. New Lenox is a good place to start a family. This city is home to more than eighty percent of families, which is more than any other city in the greater New Lenox area. Its residents use cars, public transportation, or even walking to work.
The Census Bureau also reports the percentage of residents who are poor. The percentage of residents who are poor in New Lenox varies depending on the ethnic makeup of the family. A higher proportion of White people live in New Lenox than a majority of Hispanics. The area of New Lenox that has the lowest percentage of people living in poverty is Hispanic. The most diverse racial and ethnic groups in New Lenox are White, Hispanic, and Hispanic.