Local servicesHospitalPeace Health Saint Joseph Medical Center19.2 miPost officeSumas Post Office3.4 miTown hallSumas City Hall3.4 miPoliceSumas Police Department3.4 miFire stationWhatcom County Fire District 14 Station 91 Sumas3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98295 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98295 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 12 min5:04 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 14 min8:00 am – 4:13 pm
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People3,135 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.31,136 householdsMedian household income $96,337Median home value $408,000Median rent $1,341 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,276 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 1,617 employedMain industries: construction 20%, education and health care 14%, other services 13%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month November11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days2 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clearbrook station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksAnderson Lakelake · under a mileLone Tree Hillpeak · 1.2 miSilver Lakelake · 5.7 miHaystack Hillpeak · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSilver Lake Parkpark · 5.0 mi · 421 acresMaple Creek Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 85 acresLarrabeestate park · 24.3 mi · 2,745 acresPeace Archstate park · 25.2 miBirch Baystate park · 25.7 mi · 664 acresMt. Baker National Forestnational forest · 26.4 mi · 1,095,481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 14 Apr 199010 mi away, near Deming, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 4.5 on 3 Mar 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWhatcom County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured21 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Whatcom County monitors, WA
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSumas Water Deptserves 2,157 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation56 ft17 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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