Local servicesHospitalMid - Valley Hospital7.4 miPost officeOkanogan Post Office5.9 miTown hallOkanogan City Hall5.9 miPoliceOkanogan County Sheriff's Office6.0 miFire stationOkanogan County Fire District 8 Archer Unit1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPangborn Memorial Airport EAT70 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG103 miUS highwayUS 974.7 miAmtrakEphrata, WA EPH67 miCoachOkanogan Chevron StationApple Line5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98840 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98840 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min4:57 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min7:46 am – 4:06 pm
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People4,892 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.11,950 householdsMedian household income $57,342Median home value $261,600Median rent $981 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,659 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,994 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 20%, farming, forestry and mining 18%Average commute 18 minutes60% drive alone, 28% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 23°F12 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month December28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days42 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Omak Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Chief Joseph Dam
Nearby landmarksMirror Lakelake · 2.7 miCook Lakelake · under a milePatterson Springspring · 1.6 miDeadman Springspring · 1.8 miJackass Buttepeak · 4.9 miSalt Hillpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoundup Parkpark · 5.5 miOkanogan Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.8 miChiliwiststate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 4,855 acresPogue Mountainstate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 1,401 acresDavis Canyon Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 347 acresBuzzard Lakestate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 835 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201113 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Okanogan Water Departmentserves 3,817 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,876 ft877 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
