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
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People43,234 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.423,964 householdsMedian household income $106,886Median home value $957,100Median rent $1,991 a month28% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 29,790 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 24%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes27% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 18% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle, 31% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 5%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Chinese 3%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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
Parks and public landsKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 1.8 miMadrona Parkpark · under a mileLeschi Parkpark · under a mileBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 489 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.2 miSaint Edwardstate park · 8.2 mi · 326 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes261 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 202649 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation266 ft81 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Campusunder a milePost officeEast Union Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hall1.6 miPoliceSeattle Police Department East Precinct1.1 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools10 elementary, 5 middle, 6 high, 13 otherHighNova High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMadrona Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Therese Catholic Academyunder a mileCollegeSeattle University1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98122 ZIP area.
