Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:07 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:50 am – 4:16 pm
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People169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.892 householdsMedian household income $64,583Median home value $450,000Median rent $1,417 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,533 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 41°F, lows 32°F110 in of rain a year, on about 144 dayswettest month November44 in of snow a year, on about 17 days5 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Baring station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrout Lakelake · under a milePanorama Lakelake · under a mileMalachite Fallswaterfall · 1.0 miWEST FORK FOSS LAKEStrailhead · 1.4 miMalachite Peakpeak · under a mileNACHES PASS WESTtrailhead · 2.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · within reach · 660,293 acresWenatchee National Forestnational forest · 13.7 mi · 5,586 acresSnoqualmie Bog Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 112 acresOlalliestate park · 20.6 mi · 2,537 acresWallace Fallsstate park · 23.9 mi · 1,385 acresLake Eastonstate park · 27.2 mi · 1,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 3 May 199627 mi away, near Lake Marcel-Stillwater, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202636 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSkykomish Water Deptserves 324 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,416 ft1,041 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSkykomish Post Office6.1 miTown hallSkykomish Town Hall6.3 miFire stationSkykomish Fire Department King County Fire Protection District Number 50 Station Number 1956.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98288 ZIP area.
