Local servicesHospitalMulticare Covington Medical Center10.5 miPost officeRavensdale Post Office4.6 miTown hallBlack Diamond City Hall6.9 miPoliceBlack Diamond Police Department6.2 miFire stationKing County Fire Protection District 47 Station 88 Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGreen River College14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98051 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98051 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:10 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:51 am – 4:19 pm
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People3,555 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.61,292 householdsMedian household income $114,868Median home value $702,500Median rent $2,157 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,868 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, retail 16%, construction 16%Average commute 42 minutes69% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 76°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 43°F, lows 33°F85 in of rain a year, on about 146 dayswettest month November18 in of snow a year, on about 8 days4 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palmer 3 Ese station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 1.1 miGreen River Rearing Pondsreservoir · 1.9 miKanaskat-Palmer State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.1 miRetreat Lakelake · 2.9 miLittle Retreat Lakelake · 3.2 miCedar River Trailhead - East Endtrailhead · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKanaskat-Palmerstate park · 1.9 mi · 535 acresGRG - Jellumstate park · 3.2 mi · 351 acresSugarloaf Mountain Forestpark · under a mile · 293 acresNoltestate park · 5.6 mi · 112 acresSnoqualmie National Forestnational forest · 6.3 mi · 660,293 acresGRG - Black Diamondstate park · 6.6 mi · 333 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes221 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200142 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 24 Feb 202634 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLake Retreat Camp & Conf Centerserves 404 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,692 ft516 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
