Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 9 min5:09 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 16 min8:02 am – 4:18 pm
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People47 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.841 householdsMedian household income $45,625Median home value $405,60095% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,029 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 69°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 44°F, lows 38°F29 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days0 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olga 2 Se station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksMail Baybay · under a mileLindbery Pointcape · 1.0 miDisney Mountainpeak · 1.1 miSeversons Baybay · 1.1 miWaldron Islandisland · under a mileFishery Pointcape · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSkull Islandstate park · 4.7 miPoint Doughty Natural Area Preservestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 50 acresJones Islandstate park · 5.7 mi · 193 acresSucia Islandstate park · 6.2 mi · 813 acresPatos Islandstate park · 6.2 mi · 225 acresVictim Islandstate park · 6.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes139 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 16 May 197617 mi away, near Salt Spring Island, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 2 Jul 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSan Juan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025342 of 364 days measured21 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 31, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Whatcom County, WA, 55 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEastsound Water Users Associationserves 3,711 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2021: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation106 ft32 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeace Health Peace Island Medical Center12.1 miPost officeEastsound Post Office5.4 miPoliceSan Juan County Sheriff's Office Orcas Substation5.2 miFire stationOrcas Island Fire and Rescue Station 21 Eastsound / Headquarters5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWaldron Island Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98297 ZIP area.
