Local servicesHospitalMultiCare Auburn Medical Center3.5 miPost officeMilton Post Office2.4 miTown hallPacific City Hallunder a milePolicePacific City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationValley Regional Fire Authority Fire Station 38 Pacificunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryAlpac Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryIlalko Elementary School1.0 miHighAuburn Riverside High School1.3 miCollegeGreen River College5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98047 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98047 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:12 am – 9:08 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min7:52 am – 4:21 pm
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People6,900 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.62,345 householdsMedian household income $102,723Median home value $431,300Median rent $1,728 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,311 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,507 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, construction 12%Average commute 34 minutes68% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 19%, Russian or other Slavic 10%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 8 mi away; snow from Mcmillin Rsvr
Parks and public landsBlueberry/Strawberry/Rhubarb Parkpark · under a milePacific City Parkpark · under a mileLower Green Riverstate park · 3.9 miAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 5.2 miDash Pointstate park · 7.9 mi · 459 acresSaltwaterstate park · 8.4 mi · 137 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes243 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200124 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202641 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSeattle Public Utilitiesserves 1,161,961 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation75 ft23 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
