Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:07 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:52 am – 4:16 pm
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People190 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.590 householdsMedian household income $78,636Median home value $687,50089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, French or Haitian Creole 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 32°F110 in of rain a year, on about 144 dayswettest month November44 in of snow a year, on about 17 days5 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baring station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 660,293 acresSnoqualmie Bog Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 112 acresWallace Fallsstate park · 11.6 mi · 1,385 acresKings Lake Bog Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 285 acresOlalliestate park · 20.3 mi · 2,537 acresWenatchee National Forestnational forest · 22.0 mi · 5,586 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes171 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199615 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202623 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighKing County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured120 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, King County monitors, WA
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChamonix Villageserves 53 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,923 ft891 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSnoqualmie Valley Hospital21.2 miPost officeBaring Post Office4.7 miTown hallIndex City Hall6.3 miFire stationBaring Fire Station King County Fire Protection District 50 Station 1964.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98224 ZIP area.
