Local servicesHospitalSnoqualmie Valley Hospital9.8 miPost officeNorth Bend Post Office4.8 miTown hallNorth Bend City Hall4.2 miPoliceSnoqualmie Police Department9.7 miFire stationEastside Fire and Rescue Station 87 North Bend4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:09 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:51 am – 4:18 pm
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People15,705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.15,696 householdsMedian household income $161,897Median home value $845,700Median rent $2,153 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 8,682 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 21%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes62% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 6%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 71°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 39°F, lows 31°F100 in of rain a year, on about 149 dayswettest month November42 in of snow a year, on about 21 days1 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Lake station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 660,293 acresOlalliestate park · 2.0 mi · 2,537 acresMiddle Fork Snoqualmie Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 9,743 acresBoxley Creek Sitepark · 2.6 mi · 147 acresTanner Landing Parkpark · 3.2 miRattlesnake Mountain Scenic Area Natural Resources Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 1,836 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes198 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199622 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202630 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of North Bendserves 8,710 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,148 ft350 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
