Local servicesHospitalHighline Medical Center3.1 miPost officeWestwood Post Office1.7 miTown hallBurien City Hall2.5 miPoliceKing County Sheriff's Office Burien2.3 miFire stationNorth Highline Fire District Station 18 Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryShorewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryMount View Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEvergreen High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Seattle College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98146 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98146 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:12 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People28,182 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.810,507 householdsMedian household income $108,460Median home value $642,300Median rent $1,721 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,962 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 15,123 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 28 minutes60% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 15%, Vietnamese 7%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%17% 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 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 landmarksHicklin Lakelake · under a mileArbor Lakelake · 1.6 miBrace Pointcape · 2.1 miSouth Seattle Collegecollege · 3.3 miSouth Seattle College - Georgetown Campuscollege · 3.4 miGreen Riverriver · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSalmon Creek Ravinepark · under a mile · 88 acresSeola Parkpark · under a mileBlake Islandstate park · 6.0 mi · 1,127 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.0 miSaltwaterstate park · 8.6 mi · 137 acresManchesterstate park · 10.0 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes255 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200130 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202627 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 subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation330 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
