Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min5:09 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min7:59 am – 4:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,932 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.00 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 20%, Korean 3%, Vietnamese 2%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 70°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 49°F, lows 38°F20 in of rain a year, on about 63 dayswettest month November5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days0 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Whidbey Island Nas station
Nearby landmarksRocky Pointcape · 1.5 miColumbia College - Whidbey Islandcollege · under a mileNorth Beachbeach · 4.3 miOak Harborbay · 4.8 miYokeko Pointcape · 5.7 miSkagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campuscollege · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJoseph Whidbeystate park · 2.3 mi · 208 acresDeception Passstate park · 3.5 mi · 4,108 acresDuguallastate park · 4.6 mi · 600 acresBen Ure Island Marine State Parkstate park · 4.7 miStrawberry Island State Park Propertystate park · 4.9 miHope Island (Skagit) Marine State Parkstate park · 6.0 mi · 181 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes209 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197024 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 16 May 197645 mi away, near Salt Spring Island, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 20265 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIsland County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025354 of 363 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 57main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Skagit County, WA, 40 mi away
Drinking waterCity of Oak Harborserves 23,675 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation27 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWhidbeyHealth Medical Center8.8 miPost officeWhidbey Island Naval Air Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOak Harbor City Hall3.7 miPoliceOak Harbor Police Department3.6 miFire stationNaval Region Northwest Fire and Rescue Servicesunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColumbia College - Whidbey Islandunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98278 ZIP area.
