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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People29,723 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.711,259 householdsMedian household income $107,281Median home value $767,300Median rent $1,871 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 15,500 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 16%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 62%, Spanish 11%, other Indo-European languages 6%, other languages 4%17% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo
Nearby landmarksMartha Lakelake · 2.2 miPicnic Pointcape · 3.7 miEdmonds Community Collegecollege · 2.2 miCentral Washington Universitycollege · 2.5 miScriber Lakelake · 1.6 miSunset Beachbeach · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands48Th Ave Propertypark · 1.2 miScriber Lake Parkpark · 1.5 miShelton View Foreststate conservation land · 4.0 miPossession Pointstate park · 6.3 mi · 56 acresSaint Edwardstate park · 7.2 mi · 326 acresEverett Jettystate park · 11.8 mi · 160 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes288 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199620 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202635 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation533 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Hospital - Edmonds Campus3.4 miPost officeAlderwood Manor Post Office1.1 miTown hallLynnwood City Hall1.0 miPoliceLynnwood Police Department1.1 miFire stationSouth County Fire Station 15 Lynnwood Civic Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementarySpruce Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLynnwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBeverly Elementary School1.1 miCollegeEdmonds Community College2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98037 ZIP area.
