Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 11 min4:55 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min7:49 am – 4:04 pm
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People289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.4179 householdsMedian household income $43,309Median rent $1,663 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 36%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 24°F22 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month December30 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tonasket 4 Nne station, 16 mi away; rain from Salmon Meadows
Parks and public landsLoomis Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 24,721 acresOkanogan National Forestnational forest · 4.3 mi · 383,021 acresSimilkameen-Chopakastate conservation land · 6.8 mi · 1,107 acresChopaka Mountain Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 2,757 acresSinlahekin Deer Winter Range And Wildlife Refugenational conservation area · 10.3 mi · 2,828 acresEllemehanstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,514 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201128 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202512 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Omakserves 4,940 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,289 ft1,002 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorth Valley Hospital17.6 miPost officeLoomis Post Office5.8 miFire stationOkanogan County Fire District 10 Loomis5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT103 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG133 miUS highwayUS 9715 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98827 ZIP area.
