Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:09 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:53 am – 4:18 pm
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People8,264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.62,869 householdsMedian household income $164,306Median home value $940,600Median rent $1,824 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,649 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 4,208 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, education and health care 15%, retail 12%Average commute 30 minutes60% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 72°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 32°F104 in of rain a year, on about 159 dayswettest month November55 in of snow a year, on about 22 days3 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tolt S Fk Rsvr station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Marcellake · 3.3 miMoss Lakelake · under a mileNorth Fork Tolt Riverriver · 1.2 miSouth Fork Tolt Riverriver · 1.2 miTolt River Regulating Basinreservoir · 2.8 miNovelty Hillpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 3.8 mi · 660,293 acresStillwaterstate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 456 acresChinook Bend Natural Areapark · 4.0 mi · 80 acresOrmes Hill Park Siterecreation area · 4.1 miCherry Valleystate conservation land · 6.2 mi · 375 acresKings Lake Bog Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 285 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes222 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 19964 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202613 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLake Margaret Water Systemserves 406 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202143 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation603 ft184 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Redmond Campus11.9 miPost officeCarnation Post Office4.8 miTown hallCarnation City Hall4.8 miPoliceKing County Sheriff's Office Carnation Police Department4.8 miFire stationDuvall - King County Fire District 45 Station 1674.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDigipen Institute of Technology14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98014 ZIP area.
