Local servicesHospitalHighline Medical Center7.0 miPost officeVashon Post Office2.7 miTown hallNormandy Park City Hall6.5 miPoliceKing County Sheriff's Office Vashon Substation2.8 miFire stationVashon Island Fire and Rescue Station 561.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighVashon Island High School1.3 miMiddleMcMurray Middle School1.7 miElementaryChautauqua Elementary School1.7 miCollegeHighline Community College8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98070 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98070 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:13 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min7:54 am – 4:21 pm
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People10,424 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.74,423 householdsMedian household income $115,750Median home value $717,700Median rent $1,444 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,760 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 4,829 employedMain industries: professional and business services 19%, education and health care 15%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes44% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 57°FColdest month December: highs 47°F, lows 37°F39 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days4 days above 90°F, 25 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Tacoma Intl Ap station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsNike Site Parkpark · under a mileMarjorie R. Stanley Natural Areapark · under a mileDash Pointstate park · 6.7 mi · 459 acresSaltwaterstate park · 7.2 mi · 137 acresBlake Islandstate park · 8.4 mi · 1,127 acresCutts Islandstate park · 11.1 mi · 351 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes257 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200121 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighKing County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsEarthquake Very HighRiver flooding Very HighAvalanche Very HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025245 of 365 days measured120 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, King County monitors, WA
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWater District 19serves 5,335 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Aug 2025: surface water treatment, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation196 ft60 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
