Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:10 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 24 min7:55 am – 4:19 pm
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People42,370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.616,575 householdsMedian household income $88,958Median home value $759,900Median rent $1,779 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,937 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 21,060 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 16%, retail 12%Average commute 31 minutes59% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, Spanish 7%, other languages 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 73°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 36°F33 in of rain a year, on about 92 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days1 days above 90°F, 29 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Everett Snohomish Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo
Parks and public landsBrier Parkpark · 1.2 miScriber Lake Parkpark · 1.3 miShelton View Foreststate conservation land · 2.3 miSaint Edwardstate park · 5.2 mi · 326 acresPossession Pointstate park · 7.9 mi · 56 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 11.4 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes284 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199619 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSnohomish County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Very HighIce storm Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured116 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 125main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Snohomish County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription82% 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 waterAlderwood Water Districtserves 245,715 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation367 ft112 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Hospital - Edmonds Campus2.5 miPost officeAlderwood Manor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLynnwood City Hall1.2 miPoliceLynnwood Police Department1.1 miFire stationSouth County Fire Station 18 Brierunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherElementaryHazelwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCordoba Academyunder a mileHighMountlake Terrace High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEdmonds Community College2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98036 ZIP area.
