Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:19 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:48 am – 4:27 pm
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People2,585 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4949 householdsMedian household income $106,776Median home value $515,00086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,864 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 1,033 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, construction 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 38 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 32°F52 in of rain a year, on about 117 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 2 days11 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Battle Ground station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksDunegan Mountainpeak · under a mileGreen Mountainpeak · 2.0 miLake Merwinlake · 2.9 miFassett Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miColumbia Tie Mill Pondlake · 1.3 miLeroy Anderson Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar Creekstate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 121 acresYacolt Recreation Parkpark · 5.6 miLucia Falls Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 59 acresBattle Ground Lakestate recreation area · 9.2 mi · 276 acresGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 10.5 mi · 1,275,126 acresParadise Pointstate park · 13.5 mi · 101 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,252 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970330 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198022 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClark County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured63 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 83main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, WA
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Vancouverserves 373,047 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,083 ft330 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center18.2 miPost officeAmboy Post Office2.1 miTown hallYacolt Town Hall5.2 miFire stationClark County Fire District 10 Station 1061.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX25 miInterstateI-514 miUS highwayUS 3018 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN25 miCoachPortland International Airport (PDX)Pacific Crest Bus Lines25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98601 ZIP area.
