Local servicesHospitalSeattle Veteran's Affairs Medical Center2.0 miPost officeGeorgetown Post Office1.5 miTown hallSeattle City Hall4.9 miPoliceSeattle Police Department - South Precinctunder a mileFire stationBoeing Fire Department Airport Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 1 otherMiddleMercer International Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryRising Star Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWing Luke Elementary School1.0 miCollegeSouth Seattle College - Newholly Learning Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98108 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98108 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 –
People24,430 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.08,526 householdsMedian household income $90,806Median home value $693,500Median rent $1,463 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,565 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 12,598 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 28 minutes55% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 13% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Chinese 16%, other languages 10%, Spanish 8%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSouth Seattle College - Newholly Learning Centercollege · under a mileSouth Seattle College - Georgetown Campuscollege · 1.0 miSouth Park Reachbay · under a mileDuwamish Riverriver · 1.6 miGreen Riverriver · 4.9 miForteenth Avenue Bridge Reachbay · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeacon Ave Median Trailpark · under a mileChief Sealth Trailpark · under a mile · 91 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 4.6 miBlake Islandstate park · 8.0 mi · 1,127 acresBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 9.7 mi · 489 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes253 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 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 202624 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation14 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
