Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:11 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People35,528 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.012,260 householdsMedian household income $88,083Median home value $548,000Median rent $1,821 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,285 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 18,379 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes66% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 55%, Spanish 20%, Vietnamese 8%, other Asian or Pacific languages 5%23% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksGreen Riverriver · 2.5 miTub Lakelake · 1.0 miArbor Lakelake · 1.4 miDuwamish Riverriver · 1.5 miSouth 120th Street Reservoirreservoir · under a mileEmbry - Riddle Aeronautical Universitycollege · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSunset Parkpark · under a mile · 70 acresNorth Seatac Parkpark · under a mile · 117 acresSaltwaterstate park · 7.8 mi · 137 acresKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.7 miBlake Islandstate park · 8.9 mi · 1,127 acresSquak Mountainstate park · 11.0 mi · 1,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes254 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 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 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation343 ft105 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCascade Behavioral Health Hospitalunder a milePost officeRiverton Heights Post Office1.7 miTown hallBurien City Hall2.4 miPoliceTukwila Police Department1.6 miFire stationNorth Highline Fire District Station 19under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryHilltop Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCascade View Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGlacier Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeEmbry - Riddle Aeronautical University3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98168 ZIP area.
