Local servicesHospitalSwedish Mill Creek Campus Hospital3.0 miPost officeMill Creek Post Office1.3 miTown hallMill Creek City Hall1.5 miPoliceMill Creek Police Department1.4 miFire stationSnohomish Regional Fire and Rescue Station 72 Fernwoodunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 elementary, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryWoodside Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCedar Wood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryTambark Creek Elementary School1.2 miCollegeCascadia Community College5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98012 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98012 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:09 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 24 min7:55 am – 4:18 pm
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People76,123 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.927,229 householdsMedian household income $141,653Median home value $811,500Median rent $2,279 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 41,019 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 20%, retail 12%Average commute 33 minutes60% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages56% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, other Asian or Pacific languages 8%, other Indo-European languages 7%, Spanish 6%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 73°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 36°F33 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month November3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days1 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Everett Snohomish Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Monroe
Parks and public landsNickel Creek Neighborhood Parkpark · under a mileTambark Creek Community Parkpark · under a mileShelton View Foreststate conservation land · 4.2 miSaint Edwardstate park · 7.7 mi · 326 acresPossession Pointstate park · 9.3 mi · 56 acresEbey Islandstate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 1,273 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes281 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199616 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSnohomish County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighIce storm Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured116 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 125main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Snohomish County monitors, WA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSilver Lake Water & Sewer Districtserves 65,033 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation390 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
