Brewster, Washington Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,189. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,140 (-2.2% change)
Males: 1,055 (48.2%), Females: 1,134 (51.8%)

Okanogan County

Zip code: 98812

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.7 years
Median household income: $21,556
Median house value: $93,400

Population by Race

Races in Brewster:

  • Hispanic (59.5%)
  • Other race (38.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (3.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.2%), English (4.9%), United States (4.8%), Irish (4.6%), Swedish (2.9%), Norwegian (2.0%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brewster

  • High school or higher: 50.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brewster city

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

39.0% Foreign born (38.1% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +563 (+34.6%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Brewster:

  • OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (577 HOSPITAL WAY, P O BOX 577)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Brewster:

  • LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CHELAN, WA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; OMAK, WA)
  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 52 miles; TONASKET, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brewster:

  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 70 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 118 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brewster:

  • ANDERSON FIELD (about 5 miles; BREWSTER, WA; Abbreviation: S97)
  • CHELAN MUNI (about 21 miles; CHELAN, WA; Abbreviation: S10)
  • OKANOGAN LEGION (about 23 miles; OKANOGAN, WA; Abbreviation: S35)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewster:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,074)
  • CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; ELLENSBURG, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,420)
  • YAKIMA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 148 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 157 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 162 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Brewster:

  • BREWSTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 503 S. 7TH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Brewster:

  • BREWSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 503 S. 7TH ST.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BREWSTER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 422 S 7TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Brewster:

  • BREWSTER S D A SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 150 VALLEY ROAD; Grades: 1 – 9)