Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:11 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min7:39 am – 4:19 pm
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People378 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.878 householdsMedian household income $55,750Median rent $1,158 a month46% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 154 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 50%, professional and business services 18%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes36% drive alone, 29% car-pool, 29% take public transport, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 30°F9 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 5 days46 days above 90°F, 73 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Arlington station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBadger Gulch Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 177 acresSimcoe Mountainsstate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 10,318 acresBrooks Memorialstate park · 16.2 mi · 855 acresSatus Pass State Park Propertystate park · 18.4 mi · 168 acresGoldendale Observatorystate park · 21.9 miMaryhillstate park · 24.5 mi · 93 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 17 Jun 201027 mi away, near White Swan, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Aug 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKlickitat County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 202577 of 91 days measured13 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 119main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Klickitat County monitors, WA
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription10% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldendaleserves 4,314 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,427 ft740 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKlickitat Valley Hospital21.7 miPost officeRoosevelt Post Office9.1 miFire stationKlickitat County Fire District 99.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYakima Air Terminal McAllister Field YKM52 miMajor airportPortland International Airport PDX109 miInterstateI-848.9 miUS highwayUS 308.9 miAmtrakWishram, WA WIH32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 99356 ZIP area.
