Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 10 min4:52 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min7:46 am – 4:01 pm
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People435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.1152 householdsMedian household income $98,10876% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 159 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, construction 18%, farming, forestry and mining 17%Average commute 42 minutes60% drive alone, 35% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 17°F17 in of rain a yearwettest month June53 in of snow a year, on about 30 days5 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tonasket 11ne station, 14 mi away; snow from Republic
Nearby landmarksCumberland Mountainpeak · under a mileIrene Mountainpeak · under a mileBeaver Lakelake · 3.9 miWalker Lakelake · 4.0 miBONAPARTE LAKE GROUP SITEcampground · 4.7 miLOST LAKE - TONASKETcampground · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOkanogan National Forestnational forest · 7.1 mi · 383,021 acresChesawstate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 4,267 acresRanald McDonald's Gravestate park · 13.6 miCurlew Lakestate recreation area · 14.3 mi · 128 acresColville National Forestnational forest · 22.6 mi · 957,248 acresSinlahekin Deer Winter Range And Wildlife Refugenational conservation area · 33.2 mi · 2,828 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Nov 201138 mi away, near Riverside, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 21 Nov 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOkanogan County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality57% of days had good air in 2025204 of 361 days measured153 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 160main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Okanogan County monitors, WA
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Omakserves 4,940 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,074 ft1,242 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFerry County Memorial Hospital14.3 miPost officeWauconda Post Office5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSpokane International Airport GEG104 miUS highwayUS 9720 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 98859 ZIP area.
