Local servicesHospitalEvergreenHealth Monroe Hospital18.7 miFire stationSnohomish County Fire District 234.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98252 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98252 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:07 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min7:54 am – 4:16 pm
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People10,487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.54,006 householdsMedian household income $95,235Median home value $492,500Median rent $1,412 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,112 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 5,053 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 16%, construction 15%Average commute 39 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% 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 November3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days5 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Startup 1 E station, 14 mi away; snow from Monroe
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 3.0 miLost Lakelake · under a mileVERLOTcampground · under a mileWILEY CREEKcampground · under a mileLAKE TWENTY-TWO TRAILHEADtrailhead · 1.8 miTwin Fallswaterfall · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGold Basin Purchase Unitnational forest · 1.9 mi · 78 acresMount Pilchuckstate park · 2.4 mi · 1,902 acresMt. Baker National Forestnational forest · 3.2 mi · 1,095,481 acresMorning Star Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 33,700 acresRobe Canyon Historic Parkpark · 7.4 miRobe Canyon County Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 876 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes179 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199622 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202644 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Granite Fallsserves 5,349 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,871 ft570 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
