Local servicesHospitalHighline Medical Center4.7 miPost officeMidway Post Office1.0 miTown hallDes Moines City Hall1.1 miPoliceDes Moines Police Department1.0 miFire stationSouth King Fire and Rescue Station 67under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherHighMount Rainier High Schoolunder a mileMiddlePacific Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMidway Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeHighline Community Collegeunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98198 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98198 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:12 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:53 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People40,463 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.114,588 householdsMedian household income $86,239Median home value $589,500Median rent $1,814 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,593 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 19,017 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 30 minutes64% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 17%, other languages 6%, other Indo-European languages 4%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F39 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days4 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksHighline Community Collegecollege · under a mileStar Lakelake · 2.8 miDes Moines Beachbeach · 1.1 miSaltwater State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.2 miMirror Lakelake · 5.0 miPoint Robinsoncape · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSaltwaterstate park · 1.0 mi · 137 acresZenith Parkpark · under a mileHighline Ccpark · under a mile · 77 acresAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 5.9 miDash Pointstate park · 6.3 mi · 459 acresLower Green Riverstate park · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes256 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197027 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200126 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202633 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation157 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
