Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:12 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:53 am – 4:20 pm
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People40,862 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.914,675 householdsMedian household income $82,636Median home value $520,800Median rent $1,862 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,715 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.6% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 19,555 employedMain industries: education and health care 15%, professional and business services 15%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 30 minutes65% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 56%, Spanish 19%, other Asian or Pacific languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 5%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F40 in of rain a year, on about 97 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days4 days above 90°F, 39 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kent station, 2 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksStar Lakelake · 2.9 miHighline Community Collegecollege · 2.1 miLake Fenwicklake · 1.9 miGreen Riverriver · 5.7 miSaltwater State Park Campgroundcampground · 3.1 miDes Moines Beachbeach · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRussell Road Parkpark · under a mileSaltwaterstate park · 3.0 mi · 137 acresRiverfront Parkpark · under a mile · 94 acresAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 4.3 miLower Green Riverstate park · 6.4 miTahoma National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.2 mi · 157 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes253 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200128 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202632 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKent Water Departmentserves 166,421 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValley Medical Center4.0 miPost officeDowntown Kent Post Office1.3 miTown hallKent City Hall1.2 miPoliceKent Police Department1.3 miFire stationPuget Sound Regional Fire Authority Station 711.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 elementary, 1 middleElementaryNeely - O'Brien Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryKent Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMill Creek Middle School1.4 miCollegeHighline Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98032 ZIP area.
