Local servicesHospitalVirginia Mason Hospital - Seattle Medical Centerunder a milePost officeMidtown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hallunder a milePoliceSeattle Police Department West Precinctunder a mileFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high, 10 otherSchoolSpruce Street Schoolunder a mileSchoolMorningside Academyunder a mileHighO'Dea High Schoolunder a mileCollegeCornish College of the Arts at Seattle Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98101 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98101 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:11 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People17,153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.811,722 householdsMedian household income $128,882Median home value $784,200Median rent $2,483 a month14% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 12,740 employedMain industries: professional and business services 33%, retail 17%, education and health care 12%Average commute 22 minutes18% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 32% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages74% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Chinese 8%, Spanish 4%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 36°F36 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days3 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Boeing Fld station, 6 mi away; snow from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo
Nearby landmarksCornish College of the Arts at Seattle Universitycollege · under a mileAntioch University Seattlecollege · under a milePortage Baybay · 2.7 miDenny Hill (historical)peak · under a mileGreen Lakelake · 4.6 miElliott Baybay · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · under a mileSeattle Aquariumhistoric site · under a mileSeattle University Campuspark · under a mileFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.6 miBlake Islandstate park · 8.1 mi · 1,127 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes259 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200137 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202649 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 serving the town
Elevation126 ft38 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
