Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:21 am – 9:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:48 am – 4:29 pm
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People30,607 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.411,721 householdsMedian household income $130,972Median home value $599,200Median rent $1,664 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,960 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 15,810 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes67% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 28% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 3%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%3% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGreen Lakelake · 3.1 miWhipple Creek Regional Park Trailhead Southpark · 1.5 miCougar Creek Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileWhipple Creek Regional Park Trailhead Northpark · 2.1 miSalmon Creek Greenway Trailheadtrailhead · 1.9 miWashington State University Vancouvercollege · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCougar Creek Woods Community Parkpark · under a mileSalmon Creek Parkpark · under a mile · 120 acresRidgefield National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.4 mi · 4,991 acresSauvie Island Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 11,114 acresCentral Park Northnational conservation area · 5.7 miVancouver Barracks National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,256 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970328 of magnitude 4+, 16 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 18 May 198042 mi away, near Amboy, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 5 Sep 202637 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation13 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLegacy Salmon Creek Medical Center2.2 miPost officeDowntown Vancouver Post Office5.9 miTown hallVancouver City Hall6.3 miPoliceClark County Sheriff's Office West Precinct2.6 miFire stationClark County Fire District 6 Station 62 - Felida1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 highElementaryFelida Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleAlki Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryChinook Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWashington State University Vancouver3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortland International Airport PDX9.9 miInterstateI-2051.9 miUS highwayUS 308.7 miAmtrakVancouver, WA USA VAN6.0 miLight railExpo Center MAX StationTriMet7.6 miCoachPortland International Airport (PDX)Pacific Crest Bus Lines10 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 98685 ZIP area.
