Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:20 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:48 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People37,723 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.314,086 householdsMedian household income $94,303Median home value $453,200Median rent $1,844 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,749 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 19,204 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes69% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 8%, Russian or other Slavic 7%, other Indo-European languages 3%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 79°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 32°F42 in of rain a year, on about 103 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days10 days above 90°F, 66 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vancouver 4 Nne station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWashington State University Vancouvercollege · 4.1 miSalmon Creek Greenway Trailheadtrailhead · 3.9 miClark College Main Campuscollege · 5.1 miCougar Creek Trailheadtrailhead · 5.2 miWhipple Creek Regional Park Trailhead Southpark · 6.4 miLieser Pointcape · 5.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCurtin Creek Parkpark · 1.7 miOrchards Community Parkpark · 1.7 miCentral Park Northnational conservation area · 5.0 miVancouver Barracks National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 miFort Vancouver National Historic Sitehistoric site · 5.8 mi · 164 acresGovernment Island Game Management Areanational conservation area · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,265 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970329 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198040 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202639 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 DSL11% 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
Elevation209 ft64 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center4.0 miPost officeOrchards Post Office1.9 miTown hallVancouver City Hall6.5 miPoliceVancouver Police Department West Precinct3.8 miFire stationVancouver Fire Department Station 5 and Headquarters1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 highElementarySunset Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySilver Star Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSeton Catholic College Preparatory High School1.4 miCollegeWashington State University Vancouver4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX7.0 miInterstateI-205under a mileUS highwayUS 30 Byp8.6 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN6.7 miLight railPortland Int'l Airport MAX StationTriMet7.1 miCoachPortland International Airport (PDX)Pacific Crest Bus Lines7.0 miTransit8 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 98662 ZIP area.
