Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:10 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:54 am – 4:19 pm
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People21,846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.49,097 householdsMedian household income $160,849Median home value $1,519,500Median rent $2,389 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 11,720 employedMain industries: professional and business services 30%, education and health care 17%, retail 14%Average commute 22 minutes46% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages70% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 51%, Chinese 13%, other Indo-European languages 12%, other Asian or Pacific languages 11%14% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days2 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksYarrow Pointcape · 3.6 miLake Sturtevantlake · under a mileBellevue Collegecollege · 2.1 miLarsen Lakelake · 1.4 miBridle Trails State Park Trailheadpark · 3.0 miPickle Pointcape · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilburton Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 106 acresKelsey Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 116 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 2.3 mi · 489 acresLake Sammamishstate park · 5.8 mi · 532 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.7 miSaint Edwardstate park · 8.7 mi · 326 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes255 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200141 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202616 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Bellevueserves 321,349 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation135 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBellevue Medical Center1.0 miPost officeBellevue Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBellevue City Hall1.2 miPoliceBellevue Police Department1.1 miFire stationBellevue Fire Department Station 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools12 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 8 otherSchoolInternational Friends Schoolunder a mileElementaryJing Mei Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolInternational Schoolunder a mileCollegeBellevue College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98005 ZIP area.
