Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:20 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:47 am – 4:28 pm
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People37,298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.014,482 householdsMedian household income $90,620Median home value $459,200Median rent $1,918 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,990 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 18,684 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 22 minutes69% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 10%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, Vietnamese 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 59°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 36°F37 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days15 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Portland Intl Ap station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksClark College at Columbia Technical Centercollege · 1.9 miClark College Economics And Community Developmentcollege · 1.9 miBiddle Lakelake · 2.5 miGreen Mountainpeak · 3.3 miLower Pointcape · 3.8 miJewit Lakelake · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEvergreen School Parkpark · under a milePacific Parkpark · under a mile · 57 acresGovernment Island State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 2.7 mi · 2,204 acresGovernment Island Game Management Areanational conservation area · 3.8 miCentral Park Northnational conservation area · 6.6 miFort Vancouver National Historic Sitehistoric site · 6.8 mi · 164 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,246 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970323 of magnitude 4+, 15 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198043 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202643 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% 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
Elevation309 ft94 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Main Campus3.2 miPost officeCascade Park Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMaywood Park City Hall5.6 miPoliceVancouver Police Department East Precinctunder a mileFire stationVancouver Fire Department Station 10under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryHearthwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEvergreen High Schoolunder a mileMiddleCascade Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeClark College at Columbia Technical Center1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX5.0 miInterstateI-2052.9 miUS highwayUS 30 Bus5.4 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN8.3 miLight railMt Hood Ave MAX StationTriMet4.5 miCoachPortland International AirportCentral Oregon Breeze4.7 miTransit31 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 98684 ZIP area.
