Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 1 min5:11 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:55 am – 4:19 pm
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People53,249 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.723,701 householdsMedian household income $93,662Median home value $770,300Median rent $1,802 a month48% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 29,803 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, professional and business services 17%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes54% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 10% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 71%, Spanish 7%, other languages 5%, Chinese 3%11% 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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksBitter Lakelake · 1.1 miHaller Lakelake · 1.5 miShoreline Community Collegecollege · under a mileMatthews Beachbeach · 4.5 miNorth Seattle Collegecollege · 2.9 miSunset Beachbeach · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTwin Ponds Parkpark · under a mileInterurban Trailpark · under a mileSaint Edwardstate park · 3.7 mi · 326 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.2 miShelton View Foreststate conservation land · 5.5 miBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes288 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197030 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200145 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202640 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation416 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Washington Medical Center Northwest1.8 miPost officeBitter Lake Post Officeunder a mileTown hallShoreline City Hall1.1 miPoliceShoreline Police Department1.1 miFire stationShoreline Fire Department Station 65under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools6 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 8 otherElementaryParkwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolNorthwest School For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Childrenunder a mileSchoolThe Evergreen Schoolunder a mileCollegeShoreline Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98133 ZIP area.
