Local servicesHospitalKlickitat Valley Hospital3.8 miPost officeGoldendale Post Office4.4 miTown hallGoldendale City Hall4.4 miPoliceGoldendale Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationGoldendale City Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM50 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX90 miInterstateI-8411 miUS highwayUS 971.1 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH17 miCoachThe Dalles Transit FacilityFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98620 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98620 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:12 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:41 am – 4:21 pm
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People7,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.33,336 householdsMedian household income $60,500Median home value $280,500Median rent $900 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 2,641 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 29 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 24°F17 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month December27 in of snow a year, on about 17 days35 days above 90°F, 144 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Goldendale station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksBattle Buttepeak · 2.7 miBloodgood Springspring · 2.9 miEast Prong Little Klickitat Riverriver · 4.4 miWest Prong Little Klickitat Riverriver · 4.5 miPothole Lakelake · 5.0 miLorena Buttepeak · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGoldendale Observatorystate park · 2.7 miEkone Parkpark · 3.6 miGoldendale City Fairgroundspark · 3.8 miBrooks Memorialstate park · 7.0 mi · 855 acresGoldendale Hatcherystate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 234 acresSatus Pass State Park Propertystate park · 9.2 mi · 168 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Jun 201017 mi away, near White Swan, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKlickitat County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 202577 of 91 days measured13 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Klickitat County monitors, WA
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldendaleserves 4,314 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,041 ft622 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
