Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:11 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:54 am – 4:19 pm
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People2,928 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.41,010 householdsMedian household income $250,001Median home value $2,000,000+Median rent $3,500+ a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,197 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, education and health care 13%Average commute 21 minutes60% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages88% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 48% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Chinese 18%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Korean 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days2 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksYarrow Pointcape · 1.7 miSand Pointcape · 3.2 miPortage Baybay · 3.5 miFairweather Baybay · under a mileLake Washingtonlake · 1.1 miMatthews Beachbeach · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFairweather Parkpark · under a mileOverlake Park And Country Clubpark · under a mile · 130 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 2.9 mi · 489 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.9 miSaint Edwardstate park · 6.3 mi · 326 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes268 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200141 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202648 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeattle Public Utilitiesserves 1,161,961 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation132 ft40 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOverlake Medical Center2.7 miPost officeMedina Post Office1.2 miTown hallHunts Point Town Hallunder a milePoliceClyde Hill Police Department1.3 miFire stationBellevue Fire Department Station 51.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySaint Thomas School1.0 miElementaryMedina Elementary School1.3 miElementaryClyde Hill Elementary School1.4 miCollegeNorthwest University2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98039 ZIP area.
