Local servicesHospitalSeattle Veteran's Affairs Medical Center3.1 miPost officeWest Seattle Post Office1.0 miTown hallSeattle City Hall4.1 miPoliceSeattle Police Department Southwest Precinct1.2 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 32under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryFairmount Park Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLouisa Boren Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWest Seattle Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Seattle College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98126 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98126 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 –
People22,975 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.610,248 householdsMedian household income $116,466Median home value $783,700Median rent $1,802 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,164 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 12,499 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 28 minutes41% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 42% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, other languages 4%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 3%7% 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 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, 4 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksSouth Seattle Collegecollege · 1.0 miSouth Seattle College - Georgetown Campuscollege · 2.4 miHarbor Island Reachbay · 1.6 miSouthwest Myrtle Street Reservoirreservoir · under a milePoint Williamscape · 2.0 miHarbor Islandisland · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCamp Longpark · under a mile · 55 acresLongfellow Creek Greenspacepark · under a mileKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 3.8 miBlake Islandstate park · 4.9 mi · 1,127 acresManchesterstate park · 8.2 mi · 123 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 miSource: 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 200132 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202625 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 subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL7% 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
Elevation302 ft92 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
