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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People9,934 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.44,180 householdsMedian household income $120,571Median home value $790,700Median rent $1,670 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $7,158 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 4,755 employedMain industries: professional and business services 18%, education and health care 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 33 minutes46% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 7% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 39% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 4%, Chinese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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
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.
