Local servicesHospitalHarborview Medical Center3.9 miPost officeWest Seattle Post Office1.0 miTown hallSeattle City Hall3.7 miPoliceSeattle Police Department Southwest Precinct3.2 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 29under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryWest Seattle Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMadison Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryAlki Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Seattle College2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98116 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98116 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:11 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People28,091 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.513,386 householdsMedian household income $130,504Median home value $917,000Median rent $2,033 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,354 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 17,029 employedMain industries: professional and business services 28%, education and health care 20%, retail 11%Average commute 32 minutes41% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages69% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 32% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% 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, 6 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksAlki Beachbeach · under a mileAlki Pointcape · 1.0 miSouth Seattle Collegecollege · 2.9 miHarbor Island Reachbay · 2.1 miHarbor Islandisland · 2.1 miThe Seattle School of Theology and Psychologycollege · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSchmitz Parkpark · within reach · 53 acresAlki Beach Parkpark · under a mileBlake Islandstate park · 4.4 mi · 1,127 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.4 miFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.8 miManchesterstate park · 6.9 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes254 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 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation283 ft86 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
