Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:12 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
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People17,252 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.77,921 householdsMedian household income $149,269Median home value $925,000Median rent $1,965 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,461 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 10,400 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 17%, retail 11%Average commute 29 minutes46% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 38% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 1%, Chinese 1%2% 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 landmarksPoint Williamscape · under a mileSouth Seattle Collegecollege · 2.0 miBrace Pointcape · 1.4 miSouthwest Myrtle Street Reservoirreservoir · under a mileFauntleroy Covebay · under a mileSouth Seattle College - Georgetown Campuscollege · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Parkpark · under a mile · 62 acresWalt Hundley Playfieldpark · under a mileBlake Islandstate park · 4.0 mi · 1,127 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.2 miManchesterstate park · 7.6 mi · 123 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes252 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200131 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202626 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation158 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSeattle Veteran's Affairs Medical Center4.3 miPost officeWestwood Post Office1.5 miTown hallBurien City Hall5.4 miPoliceSeattle Police Department Southwest Precinct1.4 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 37under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryGatewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryOur Lady of Guadalupe Schoolunder a mileElementaryRoxhill Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Seattle College2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98136 ZIP area.
