Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:14 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:56 am – 4:23 pm
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People11,940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.24,412 householdsMedian household income $91,058Median home value $430,200Median rent $1,216 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,922 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 4,151 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 13%, public administration 13%Average commute 36 minutes74% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 35°F57 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month December3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days4 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bremerton station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBelfair State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.4 miPlum Pointcape · 1.7 miUnion Riverriver · 2.4 miLynch Covebay · 2.2 miDevereaux Lakelake · 3.6 miHaven Lakelake · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBelfairstate park · 1.3 mi · 94 acresSandhill Gravel Pitstate recreation area · 2.1 miUnion Riverstate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 421 acresSandhill Parkpark · 2.4 miTwanohstate park · 6.0 mi · 188 acresCoulter Creek Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes214 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200122 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMason County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025330 of 365 days measured34 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 23, worst day 159main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mason County monitors, WA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelfair Water District 1serves 4,432 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation380 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNaval Hospital Bremerton14.0 miPost officeBelfair Post Office3.7 miFire stationNorth Mason Regional Fire Authority Station 221.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98528 ZIP area.
