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)