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
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People28,690 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.311,791 householdsMedian household income $124,212Median home value $706,600Median rent $1,882 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,851 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 17,155 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 18%, retail 12%Average commute 29 minutes51% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 11%, Vietnamese 5%, other languages 4%12% 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 November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days3 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Boeing Fld station, 3 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSouth Seattle Collegecollege · under a mileSouth Seattle College - Georgetown Campuscollege · 1.2 miKellogg Islandisland · under a mileGeorgetown Reachbay · under a mileHarbor Island Reachbay · 1.9 miSouthwest Myrtle Street Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Seattle College Campuspark · under a mileRiverview Playfieldpark · under a mileKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.9 miBlake Islandstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,127 acresManchesterstate park · 9.4 mi · 123 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes252 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200133 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202625 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 DSL5% 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
Elevation274 ft84 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeattle Veteran's Affairs Medical Center2.4 miPost officeGeorgetown Post Office1.3 miTown hallSeattle City Hall4.2 miPoliceSeattle Police Department Southwest Precinctunder a mileFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherHighCareer Link High Schoolunder a mileElementarySanislo Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLouisa Boren Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Seattle Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98106 ZIP area.
