Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:10 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:52 am – 4:19 pm
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People28,955 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.611,804 householdsMedian household income $153,301Median home value $996,600Median rent $2,400 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,709 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 15,943 employedMain industries: professional and business services 23%, education and health care 19%, retail 15%Average commute 26 minutes52% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages67% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 27% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Chinese 5%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 36°F63 in of rain a year, on about 125 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days3 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Snoqualmie Falls station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsIssaquah To High Point Trail Sitestate park · 1.3 miSquak Mountainstate park · 1.8 mi · 1,592 acresLake Sammamishstate park · 3.8 mi · 532 acresSquak Valley Parkpark · 1.4 miIssaquah Creek Natural Areapark · 1.6 miSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 660,293 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes232 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200143 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202622 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIssaquah Water Systemserves 43,584 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,078 ft633 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Medical Center Issaquah Campus2.0 miPost officePreston Post Office2.8 miTown hallIssaquah City Hall2.2 miPoliceIssaquah Police Department2.2 miFire stationEastside Fire and Rescue Station 712.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighIssaquah High School1.7 miMiddleIssaquah Middle School1.8 miCollegeRenton Technical College8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98027 ZIP area.
