Local servicesHospitalSwedish Medical Center Ballard Campus1.7 miPost officeMagnolia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSeattle City Hall4.8 miPoliceSeattle Police Department West Precinct4.1 miFire stationSeattle Fire Department Station 41under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 elementary, 1 otherElementaryOur Lady of Fatima Parish Schoolunder a mileSchoolCatharine Blaine K - 8 Schoolunder a mileElementaryLawton Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSeattle Pacific University2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98199 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98199 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:11 am – 9:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min7:55 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People22,751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.310,065 householdsMedian household income $176,729Median home value $1,160,000Median rent $2,461 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,133 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 13,449 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 17%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes44% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages77% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 36% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, other Indo-European languages 5%, Chinese 3%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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
Parks and public landsFort Lawton Post Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileDiscovery Parkpark · under a mile · 277 acresWest Magnolia Playfieldpark · under a mileKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.0 miBlake Islandstate park · 8.0 mi · 1,127 acresManchesterstate park · 8.2 mi · 123 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes264 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197029 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200138 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202645 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 subscription91% have cable, fibre or DSL5% 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
Elevation358 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
