Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:11 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
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People34,328 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.721,883 householdsMedian household income $133,663Median home value $1,034,100Median rent $2,343 a month21% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,926 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 26,129 employedMain industries: professional and business services 29%, retail 20%, education and health care 13%Average commute 22 minutes25% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle, 39% 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, 37% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 68%, other Indo-European languages 11%, Chinese 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 4%6% 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 landmarksPortage Baybay · 1.9 miCity University of Seattlecollege · under a mileCornish College of the Arts at Seattle Universitycollege · 1.0 miGreen Lakelake · 3.3 miLake Unionlake · 1.0 miQueen Anne Hillpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNortheast Queen Anne Greenbeltpark · under a mileLake Union Parkpark · under a mileKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 2.2 miFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.4 miSaint Edwardstate park · 7.7 mi · 326 acresBlake Islandstate park · 8.6 mi · 1,127 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes260 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200138 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL4% 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
Elevation185 ft56 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVirginia Mason Hospital - Seattle Medical Center1.7 miPost officeQueen Anne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hall2.0 miPoliceSeattle Police Department West Precinct1.1 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools8 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 8 otherElementaryJohn Hay Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryQueen Anne Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Anne Schoolunder a mileCollegeCity University of Seattleunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98109 ZIP area.
