Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:11 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
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People27,333 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.817,489 householdsMedian household income $114,925Median home value $963,200Median rent $1,926 a month27% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,183 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate85% of adults are in the labour force, 21,159 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, education and health care 20%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes28% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F38 in of rain a year, on about 95 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days2 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksPortage Baybay · 1.0 miGreen Lakelake · 3.1 miSeattle Central Collegecollege · 1.2 miCornish College of the Arts at Seattle Universitycollege · 1.3 miLake Unionlake · under a milePortage Bay Reachbay · 1.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVolunteer Parkpark · under a mileInterlaken Parkpark · under a mile · 52 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.5 miFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.2 miSaint Edwardstate park · 7.0 mi · 326 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 6.6 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes261 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200139 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202647 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation101 ft31 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGroup Health Cooperative / Central Hospital1.1 miPost officeBroadway Post Office1.0 miTown hallSeattle City Hall2.1 miPoliceSeattle Police Department East Precinct1.4 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 22under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools11 elementary, 4 middle, 7 high, 9 otherSchoolFusion Academyunder a mileElementaryBertschi Schoolunder a mileSchoolTops K - 8 Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeattle Central College1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98102 ZIP area.
