Local servicesHospitalSaint Francis Hospital3.1 miPost officeAuburn Twin Lakes Post Office1.8 miTown hallFederal Way City Hall3.2 miPoliceTacoma Police Department - Northeast Substation1.0 miFire stationTacoma Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryCrescent Heights Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleMeeker Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBrigadoon Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeBates Technical College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98422 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98422 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:13 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:53 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,644 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.08,038 householdsMedian household income $118,604Median home value $663,800Median rent $2,180 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,170 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 10,847 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 11%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes67% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F41 in of rain a year, on about 96 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days1 days above 90°F, 27 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tacoma #1 station, 3 mi away; snow from Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksBrowns Pointcape · 2.6 miDash Pointcape · 2.7 miMirror Lakelake · 3.2 miLorene Lakelake · 1.5 miDash Point State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.9 miHylebos Waterwaybay · 1.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDash Pointstate park · 1.3 mi · 459 acresNorpoint Parkpark · under a mileOlympic View Parkpark · 1.2 miSaltwaterstate park · 6.4 mi · 137 acresAuburn State Park Propertystate park · 8.6 miLower Green Riverstate park · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes252 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200119 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription89% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tacoma Water Divisionserves 446,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation348 ft106 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
