Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Washington Medical Center - Montlake2.1 miPost officeWallingford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hall4.8 miPoliceSeattle Police Department North Precinct2.0 miFire stationSeattle Fire Station 16under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools17 elementary, 3 middle, 5 high, 10 otherElementaryGreen Lake Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMcDonald International Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryViewlands Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Washington1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98103 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98103 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:11 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:55 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People51,988 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.726,105 householdsMedian household income $127,372Median home value $1,012,900Median rent $2,006 a month45% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 35,494 employedMain industries: professional and business services 26%, education and health care 25%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes40% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 15% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Chinese 2%4% 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°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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Lakelake · under a milePortage Baybay · 2.1 miHaller Lakelake · 3.2 miMatthews Beachbeach · 3.3 miUniversity of Washingtoncollege · 1.6 miNorth Seattle Collegecollege · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreen Lake Parkpark · under a mile · 86 acresWoodland Parkpark · under a mile · 114 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.4 miSaint Edwardstate park · 5.0 mi · 326 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.1 miBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes273 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200141 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202644 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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 serving the town
Elevation191 ft58 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
