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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People680 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.7342 householdsMedian household income $70,417Median home value $937,500Median rent $2,101 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 274 employedMain industries: professional and business services 22%, construction 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 25 minutes55% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured21 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Whatcom County, WA, 47 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
