Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:10 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 24 min7:55 am – 4:19 pm
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People19,551 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.29,017 householdsMedian household income $130,319Median home value $1,031,500Median rent $1,978 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,121 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 9,508 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 19%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 27 minutes57% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days1 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Everett Snohomish Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo
Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · under a mileYost Parkpark · under a mileSaint Edwardstate park · 6.9 mi · 326 acresPossession Pointstate park · 7.1 mi · 56 acresShelton View Foreststate conservation land · 6.1 miFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes286 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200148 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202635 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Edmondsserves 34,065 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation206 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Hospital - Edmonds Campus1.9 miPost officeEdmonds Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEdmonds City Hallunder a milePoliceEdmonds Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth County Fire Station 17 - Edmonds Downtownunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryWestgate Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySherwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolEdmonds Heights K - 12 Schoolunder a mileCollegeEdmonds College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98020 ZIP area.
