Local servicesHospitalSaint John Medical Center17.9 miFire stationCowlitz - Skamania Fire District 7 Station 38.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX36 miInterstateI-514 miUS highwayUS 3016 miAmtrakKelso-Longview, WA KEL17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98625 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 46 min5:19 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 38 min7:49 am – 4:27 pm
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People7,655 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.82,915 householdsMedian household income $116,435Median home value $513,20080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,835 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 3,173 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 29 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F48 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month November3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days10 days above 90°F, 41 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Longview station, 17 mi away; snow from Merwin Dam
Parks and public landsMount Saint Helens-Shillapoo Wildlife Area Complexstate conservation land · under a mile · 10,476 acresGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 11.4 mi · 1,275,126 acresMerrill Lakestate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 249 acresMerrill Lake Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 126 acresCedar Creekstate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 121 acresKress Lakestate recreation area · 14.0 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,260 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970332 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198019 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCowlitz County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025226 of 250 days measured24 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 72main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cowlitz County monitors, WA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Kalamaserves 8,020 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,215 ft370 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
