Local servicesHospitalPeace Health Peace Island Medical Center12.3 miPost officeEastsound Post Office5.8 miPoliceSan Juan County Sheriff's Office Orcas Substation6.3 miFire stationOrcas Island Fire and Rescue Station 25 Olga / Obstruction Pass1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNorthwest Indian College14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98279 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98279 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 9 min5:08 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 17 min8:01 am – 4:17 pm
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People650 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.4331 householdsMedian household income $78,750Median home value $820,700Median rent $2,109 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,444 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 281 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, construction 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 26 minutes63% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 69°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 38°F29 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days0 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olga 2 Se station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksDoe Baybay · 1.6 miHidden Fallswaterfall · under a mileCascade Fallswaterfall · under a mileBoyd Middle Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBuck Baybay · 1.3 miMountain Lake Campgroundcampground · 1.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMoranstate park · under a mile · 5,882 acresDoe Islandstate park · 1.3 miOlgastate park · 1.4 miObstruction Pass State Parkstate park · 2.0 mi · 80 acresSan Juan Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.6 mi · 456 acresClark Islandstate park · 4.9 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 16 May 197627 mi away, near Salt Spring Island, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Juan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: 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, 47 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEastsound Water Users Associationserves 3,711 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2021: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation719 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
