Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 4 min4:59 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min7:46 am – 4:08 pm
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People4,834 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.41,580 householdsMedian household income $59,297Median home value $354,500Median rent $878 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,928 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 2,545 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 57%, education and health care 11%, construction 6%Average commute 18 minutes52% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher53% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 57%, other languages 2%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 22°F11 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month December28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days37 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Methow 2 S station, 10 mi away; rain from Chief Joseph Dam
Parks and public landsIndian Dan Canyonstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 5,109 acresInning Fieldpark · 2.8 miCentral Ferry Canyonstate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 3,438 acresOkanoganstate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 86 acresBridgeport Barstate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 514 acresPaterosstate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 1,223 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201125 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Brewsterserves 3,843 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,724 ft830 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThree Rivers Hospital2.0 miPost officeBrewster Post Office2.3 miTown hallBrewster City Hall2.6 miPoliceBrewster Police Department2.6 miFire stationDouglas - Okanogan County Fire District 15 Brewster Station 15202.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT54 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG111 miUS highwayUS 972.1 miAmtrakIcicle Station LWA53 miCoachBrewster Triangle Gas StationApple Line2.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98812 ZIP area.
