Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:11 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:53 am – 4:19 pm
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People40,009 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.714,084 householdsMedian household income $198,150Median home value $1,388,500Median rent $2,836 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 19,849 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 20%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes52% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages73% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 35% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 54%, Chinese 23%, Spanish 4%, Korean 4%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F35 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days4 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Renton Muni Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo
Nearby landmarksAlexander Beachbeach · 4.2 miBellevue Collegecollege · 2.2 miLewis Creek Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.2 miMercer Islandisland · 3.3 miSunrise Park and Trailheadpark · 2.5 miLake Borenlake · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCoal Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 163 acresForest Park - Lower Washout Waypark · under a mileLake Sammamishstate park · 3.9 mi · 532 acresSquak Mountainstate park · 5.3 mi · 1,592 acresIssaquah To High Point Trail Sitestate park · 7.1 miBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes245 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200139 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202620 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 home99% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation728 ft222 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBellevue Medical Center4.8 miPost officeMidlakes Post Office2.0 miTown hallNewcastle City Hall1.3 miPoliceMercer Island Police Department3.2 miFire stationBellevue Fire Department Station 81.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolForest Ridge School of the Sacred Heartunder a mileElementarySomerset Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Madeleine Sophie Catholic School1.1 miCollegeBellevue College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98006 ZIP area.
