Local servicesHospitalProvidence Hood River Memorial Hospital3.7 miPost officeUnderwood Post Office2.2 miTown hallUnderwood Community Civic Center2.2 miPoliceHood River County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationSkamania County Fire District 3 Underwood2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX50 miInterstateI-843.0 miUS highwayUS 302.5 miAmtrakBingen-White Salmon, WA BNG5.8 miCoachHood River (CAT)Northwestern Stage Lines3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98651 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98651 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:16 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:44 am – 4:24 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People935 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.5420 householdsMedian household income $87,419Median home value $571,000Median rent $1,089 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,575 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 482 employedMain industries: construction 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 19%, education and health care 17%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 10%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 55°FColdest month December: highs 40°F, lows 31°F30 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month December17 in of snow a year, on about 10 days21 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hood Rvr Exp Stn station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUnderwood Mountainpeak · under a mileRuthton Pointcape · 2.0 miNature Trailtrailhead · 2.1 miGreen Mountainpeak · 2.3 miWah Gwin Gwin Fallswaterfall · 2.4 miLittle White Salmon Riverriver · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGifford Pinchot National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 37,063 acresSeneca Fouts Memorial State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 429 acresVinzenz Lausmann Memorial State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 127 acresWygant State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 745 acresMorrison Parkpark · 3.0 miCounty Open Spacerecreation area · 3.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,210 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970325 of magnitude 4+, 14 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198043 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 6 Jun 202128 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSkamania County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsVolcanic activity Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025283 of 365 days measured82 moderate daysMedian index 37, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Multnomah County, OR, 42 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStevenson Water Deptserves 4,702 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,170 ft661 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
