Local servicesHospitalWestern State Hospital6.7 miPost officeFox Island Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGig Harbor City Hall5.3 miPoliceGig Harbor Police Department5.3 miFire stationPierce County Fire District 5 - Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One Station 53 Fox Island1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTacoma Community College Gig Harbor Campus4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98333 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98333 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:14 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:54 am – 4:23 pm
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People3,414 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.11,393 householdsMedian household income $172,292Median home value $1,003,90093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,483 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 39 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 36°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month NovemberSnow is rare2 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap station, 3 mi away; snow from Wauna 3 W
Nearby landmarksFox Islandisland · 1.6 miKetners Pointcape · 1.1 miNearns Pointcape · 1.7 miTanglewood Islandisland · under a mileWollochet Baybay · 2.2 miHale Passagebay · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKopachuckstate park · 3.6 mi · 280 acresFox Island Sand Spitpark · 1.6 miPenrose Pointstate park · 4.3 mi · 236 acresCutts Islandstate park · 4.4 mi · 351 acresHarbor Family Parkpark · 2.1 miEagle Islandstate park · 5.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes232 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 20018 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFox Island Mutual Water Assocserves 3,255 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation224 ft68 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
