Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony Hospital9.4 miPost officeLakebay Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGig Harbor City Hall8.9 miPoliceGig Harbor Police Department8.9 miFire stationPierce County Fire Protection District 16 Key Peninsula Fire Department Station 47under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTacoma Community College Gig Harbor Campus8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98349 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98349 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:14 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:55 am – 4:23 pm
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People5,021 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.22,229 householdsMedian household income $84,282Median home value $363,400Median rent $1,551 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 2,240 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 19%, retail 16%Average commute 50 minutes76% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, Tagalog 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 36°F42 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month NovemberSnow is rare2 days above 90°F, 21 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap station, 9 mi away; snow from Wauna 3 W
Nearby landmarksPenrose Point State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miPenrose Pointcape · 1.1 miVon Geldern Covebay · under a mileJackson Lakelake · 1.4 miMayo Covebay · under a mileBay Lakelake · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPenrose Pointstate park · under a mile · 236 acresHaley propertystate park · 1.8 mi · 216 acresJoemma Beachstate park · 3.6 mi · 113 acresKopachuckstate park · 3.9 mi · 280 acresMaple Hollowpark · 1.9 mi · 58 acresCutts Islandstate park · 4.5 mi · 351 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes218 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 20019 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Jan 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Tacoma Water Divisionserves 446,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation52 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
