Local servicesHospitalVirginia Mason Hospital - Seattle Medical Center1.1 miPost officeQueen Anne Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hall1.2 miPoliceSeattle Police Department West Precinctunder a mileFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, 7 otherHighThe Center Schoolunder a mileSchoolMorningside Academyunder a mileSchoolSpruce Street Schoolunder a mileCollegeThe Seattle School of Theology and Psychologyright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98121 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98121 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 –
People20,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.313,832 householdsMedian household income $148,974Median home value $796,600Median rent $2,329 a month25% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,061 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 15,843 employedMain industries: professional and business services 31%, retail 22%, education and health care 11%Average commute 22 minutes16% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 31% walk or cycle, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages78% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 40% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, other Indo-European languages 13%, Chinese 10%, Spanish 5%9% 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 November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 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 Sand Pt Wsfo
Nearby landmarksThe Seattle School of Theology and Psychologycollege · under a mileAntioch University Seattlecollege · under a milePortage Baybay · 2.8 miElliott Baybay · 1.2 miGreen Lakelake · 4.4 miDenny Hill (historical)peak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.4 miSeattle Aquariumhistoric site · under a mileSeattle Centerpark · under a mileFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.0 miBlake Islandstate park · 7.8 mi · 1,127 acresSaint Edwardstate park · 8.7 mi · 326 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes257 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200137 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202648 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 subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation85 ft26 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
