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 – 4:19 pm
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People54,349 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.523,843 householdsMedian household income $156,142Median home value $1,094,600Median rent $2,143 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,543 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 32,945 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, professional and business services 22%, retail 10%Average commute 25 minutes38% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages81% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Chinese 5%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%4% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksMatthews Beachbeach · under a mileSand Pointcape · 1.5 miGreen Lakelake · 2.6 miPortage Baybay · 3.0 miRose Pointcape · 3.2 miHaller Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBurke-Gilman Trailpark · within reach · 81 acresSaint Edwardstate park · 3.0 mi · 326 acresNathan Eckstein Middle Schoolpark · under a mileBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 489 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.9 miKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 6.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes275 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200143 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription90% 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
Elevation335 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeattle Childrens Hospital1.6 miPost officeWedgewood Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKirkland City Hall3.6 miPoliceSeattle Police Department North Precinct2.7 miFire stationSeattle Fire Station 40under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools16 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 7 otherElementaryThornton Creek Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryDecatur Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryConcordia Lutheran Schoolunder a mileCollegePima Medical Institute Seattle Campus2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98115 ZIP area.
