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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People21,090 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.88,134 householdsMedian household income $169,918Median home value $1,048,900Median rent $2,252 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $8,806 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 10,476 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 23%, retail 10%Average commute 29 minutes52% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages68% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 31% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Chinese 3%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%4% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksBitter Lakelake · 1.4 miHaller Lakelake · 2.3 miShoreline Community Collegecollege · under a mileSunset Beachbeach · 5.0 miNorth Seattle Collegecollege · 3.5 miMatthews Beachbeach · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShoreview Parkpark · under a mileBoeing Creek Parkpark · under a mileSaint Edwardstate park · 5.0 mi · 326 acresFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.8 miShelton View Foreststate conservation land · 6.6 miKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 10.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes289 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200144 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202639 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 subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation378 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Washington Medical Center Northwest2.5 miPost officeBitter Lake Post Office1.3 miTown hallShoreline City Hall1.6 miPoliceShoreline Police Department1.6 miFire stationShoreline Fire Department Station 611.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryHighland Terrace Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolNorthwest School For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children1.0 miSchoolSaint Luke School1.3 miCollegeShoreline Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98177 ZIP area.
