Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:21 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:48 am – 4:29 pm
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People50,743 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.721,123 householdsMedian household income $76,913Median home value $451,500Median rent $1,512 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,637 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 26,786 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 22 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 75%, Spanish 13%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Indo-European languages 2%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 35°F37 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days15 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vancouver Pearson Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Vancouver 4 Nne
Nearby landmarksClark College Main Campuscollege · 1.3 miFort Vancouver Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.8 miRyan Pointcape · 2.1 miVancouver Waterfront Trailtrailhead · 2.8 miLieser Pointcape · 2.9 miBroughton Beachbeach · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentral Park Northnational conservation area · 1.3 miBpapark · within reachVancouver Barracks National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.6 miBagley Community Parkpark · under a mileFort Vancouver National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.8 mi · 164 acresGovernment Island Game Management Areanational conservation area · 6.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,235 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970321 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198045 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateClark County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025302 of 365 days measured63 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 83main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, WA
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Vancouverserves 373,047 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation174 ft53 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVancouver Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.6 miPost officeVancouver Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVancouver City Hall2.6 miPoliceVancouver Police Department West Precinctunder a mileFire stationVancouver Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 6 otherHighVancouver Flex Academyunder a mileElementaryRoosevelt Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighFort Vancouver High Schoolunder a mileCollegeClark College Main Campus1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX3.8 miInterstateI-51.8 miUS highwayUS 30 Byp4.6 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN3.1 miLight railExpo Center MAX StationTriMet3.8 miCoachPortland International Airport (PDX)Pacific Crest Bus Lines3.9 miTransit46 stops within a mileC-TRANSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98661 ZIP area.
