Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:12 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:53 am – 4:21 pm
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People51,619 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.718,786 householdsMedian household income $75,319Median home value $476,600Median rent $1,723 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,127 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 24,995 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 31 minutes67% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 21%, other languages 7%, Russian or other Slavic 4%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 6 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Parks and public landsCelebration Parkpark · under a mile · 83 acresPanther Lake Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 57 acresDash Pointstate park · 3.9 mi · 459 acresSaltwaterstate park · 4.5 mi · 137 acresAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 4.8 miLower Green Riverstate park · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes252 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200122 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202639 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakehaven Water and Sewer Districtserves 148,809 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation386 ft118 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospital1.1 miPost officeFederal Way Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFederal Way City Hallunder a milePoliceFederal Way Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth King Fire and Rescue Station 601.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools9 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolPacific Christian Academyunder a mileSchoolFederal Way Public Academy1.0 miElementaryMirror Lake Elementary School1.1 miCollegeHighline Community College5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98003 ZIP area.
