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
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People28,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.215,835 householdsMedian household income $142,662Median home value $953,400Median rent $2,208 a month38% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,097 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 20,688 employedMain industries: professional and business services 25%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 28 minutes33% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 41% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 33% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Chinese 5%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%3% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Lakelake · 2.0 miPortage Baybay · 3.3 miSeattle Pacific Universitycollege · 1.4 miSalmon Baybay · under a mileLake Washington Ship Canallake · under a mileNorth Seattle Collegecollege · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.4 miLawton Parkpark · 1.0 miKiwanis Memorial Preserve Parkpark · 1.1 miKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.2 miSaint Edwardstate park · 6.8 mi · 326 acresBlake Islandstate park · 9.7 mi · 1,127 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes267 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 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 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 subscription89% 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
Elevation70 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Medical Center Ballard Campusunder a milePost officeBallard Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hall4.9 miPoliceSeattle Police Department North Precinct3.2 miFire stationSeattle Fire Station 18under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools13 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementarySaint Alphonsus Parish Schoolunder a mileSchoolSalmon Bay K - 8 Schoolunder a mileHighBallard High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeattle Pacific University1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98107 ZIP area.
