Local servicesPost officePackwood Post Office9.3 miFire stationLewis County Fire District 10 Packwood Fire Department9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98361 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:12 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min7:47 am – 4:21 pm
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People388 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.4241 householdsMedian home value $265,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,917 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 183 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, farming, forestry and mining 20%Average commute 21 minutes37% drive alone, 32% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 30% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 31°F58 in of rain a year, on about 112 dayswettest month November32 in of snow a year, on about 11 days11 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Packwood station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHeart Lakelake · under a mileJohnson Peakpeak · under a mileHawkeye Pointcape · 1.2 miGoat Lakelake · 1.4 miAngry Mountainpeak · 1.7 miPackwood Glacierglacier · 2.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 1.0 mi · 1,275,126 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 7.3 mi · 533,126 acresMount Rainier National Parknational park · 13.4 mi · 236,393 acresPackwoodstate park · 9.8 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,299 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970344 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198040 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLewis County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025295 of 323 days measured28 moderate daysMedian index 20, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHigh Valley Country Clubserves 1,425 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,908 ft2,106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
