Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:10 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:53 am – 4:19 pm
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People30,586 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.212,115 householdsMedian household income $170,759Median home value $1,063,200Median rent $2,740 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,967 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 16,606 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, retail 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes45% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages72% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Chinese 10%, other Indo-European languages 9%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%9% 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
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 1.9 miPine Lakelake · 2.6 miAlexander Beachbeach · 2.7 miJensens Covebay · 2.3 miSunrise Park and Trailheadpark · 4.5 miGreenwood Pointcape · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIssaquah To High Point Trail Sitestate park · 1.6 miLake Sammamishstate park · 1.6 mi · 532 acresCentral Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 51 acresSquak Mountainstate park · 3.5 mi · 1,592 acresKlahanie Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 64 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 8.5 mi · 660,293 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes236 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200144 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202619 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription94% have cable, fibre or DSL3% 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
Elevation459 ft140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Medical Center Issaquah Campus1.6 miPost officeIssaquah Post Office1.8 miTown hallIssaquah City Hall2.2 miPoliceIssaquah Police Department2.2 miFire stationEastside Fire and Rescue Station 73under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools5 elementary, 3 middle, 5 otherMiddlePacific Cascade Middle Schoolright hereSchoolEastside Community Schoolunder a mileSchoolSnoqualmie Springs Schoolunder a mileCollegeBellevue College6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98029 ZIP area.
