Local servicesHospitalEvergreenHealth Monroe Hospital18.1 miPost officeGold Bar Post Office5.7 miTown hallGold Bar Town Hall5.7 miPoliceGold Bar Police Department5.7 miFire stationSnohomish County Fire District 26 Sky Valley Fire Department Station 545.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98251 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98251 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:07 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min7:53 am – 4:16 pm
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People4,782 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.71,868 householdsMedian household income $78,512Median home value $414,900Median rent $1,833 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,817 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,232 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 48 minutes74% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 11%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 34°F68 in of rain a year, on about 138 dayswettest month November44 in of snow a year, on about 17 days5 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Startup 1 E station, 6 mi away; snow from Baring
Nearby landmarksLake Stickneylake · 1.4 miOne Acre Lakelake · under a mileMount Stickneypeak · under a mileNorth Fork South Fork Sultan Riverriver · 1.7 miMiddle Fork South Fork Sultan Riverriver · 1.7 miProspect Peakpeak · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWallace Fallsstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,385 acresMorning Star Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 33,700 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 8.9 mi · 660,293 acresSky Valley Sportsman's Parkpark · 7.0 mi · 154 acresMount Pilchuckstate park · 11.9 mi · 1,902 acresMt. Baker National Forestnational forest · 12.1 mi · 1,095,481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199616 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202621 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Gold Barserves 2,745 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,665 ft1,117 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
