Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 8 min5:09 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 17 min8:01 am – 4:18 pm
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People155 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 69.487 householdsMedian household income $74,250Median home value $675,00072% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,382 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 73°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 46°F, lows 37°F18 in of rain a year, on about 52 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days1 days above 90°F, 40 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Friday Harbor Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Olga 2 Se
Nearby landmarksSouth Beachbeach · 1.0 miShaw Islandisland · under a mileWest Soundbay · 3.1 miFriday Harborbay · 3.2 miBlind Island Campsite 2campground · 1.4 miBlind Island Campsite 3campground · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlind Islandstate park · 1.4 miVictim Islandstate park · 3.2 miShaw County Parkpark · under a mileSan Juan Islands National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.7 mi · 456 acresSpencer Spitstate park · 4.6 mi · 200 acresJones Islandstate park · 4.9 mi · 193 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes146 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 16 May 197624 mi away, near Salt Spring Island, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Juan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025354 of 363 days measured9 moderate daysMedian index 25, worst day 57main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Skagit County, WA, 53 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastsound Water Users Associationserves 3,711 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2021: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation178 ft54 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeace Health Peace Island Medical Center4.4 miPost officeShaw Island Post Office1.7 miTown hallFriday Harbor Town Hall3.6 miPoliceSan Juan County Sheriff's Office3.6 miFire stationSan Juan County Fire District 5under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolShaw Island Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98286 ZIP area.
