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Local servicesHospitalSeattle Veteran's Affairs Medical Center3.6 miPost officeMercer Island Post Office1.3 miTown hallMercer Island City Hall1.3 miPoliceMercer Island Police Department1.3 miFire stationEastside Fire and Rescue Station 911.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 3 otherElementaryWest Mercer Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementarySaint Monica Schoolunder a mileSchoolCrest Learning Centerunder a mileCollegeSouth Seattle College - Newholly Learning Center3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98040 ZIP area.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98040 ZIP area.

State or areaWashington
ZIP code98040
Telephone code206
Time zonePacific Time (PST/PDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:11 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min7:54 am – 4:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise Sunset
People25,282 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.89,893 householdsMedian household income $202,359Median home value $1,884,200Median rent $2,464 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 12,045 employedMain industries: professional and business services 27%, education and health care 22%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 25 minutes52% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 36% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages79% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 41% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, Chinese 9%, other Indo-European languages 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 58°FColdest month December: highs 48°F, lows 36°F36 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month November4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days3 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 49° / 37°FJFebruary: 51° / 37°FFMarch: 55° / 39°FMApril: 60° / 44°FAMay: 67° / 49°FMJune: 71° / 54°FJJuly: 77° / 58°FJAugust: 77° / 58°FASeptember: 72° / 54°FSOctober: 61° / 46°FONovember: 53° / 40°FNDecember: 48° / 36°FD80°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seattle Boeing Fld station, 4 mi away; snow from Seattle Sand Pt Wsfo
Nearby landmarksMercer Islandisland · under a mileAndrews Baybay · 1.4 miBarnabie Pointcape · 1.7 miPleasure Pointcape · 1.8 miBrighton Beachbeach · 1.9 miSouth Seattle College - Newholly Learning Centercollege · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHomestead Fieldpark · under a mileSe 53Rd Pl Open Spacepark · under a mileKlondike Gold Rush National Historical Parkhistoric site · 5.3 miBridle Trailsstate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 489 acresLake Sammamishstate park · 7.6 mi · 532 acresSquak Mountainstate park · 8.8 mi · 1,592 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes250 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197028 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200137 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202621 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 home96% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Mercer Islandserves 31,057 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation78 ft24 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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