Moving to Bridgeport, Washington

Population: 2,059. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,043 (-0.8% change)
Males: 1,065 (51.7%), Females: 994 (48.3%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 98813

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.2 years
Median household income: $25,531
Median house value: $67,300

Population by Race

Races in Bridgeport:

  • Hispanic (64.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.7%)
  • Other race (30.7%)
  • Two or more races (6.0%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)

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

Ancestries: German (6.9%), Irish (6.1%), English (5.6%), United States (3.8%), Norwegian (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Elevation: 829 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeport

  • High school or higher: 48.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 17.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeport city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

42.9% Foreign born (42.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +549 (+36.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bridgeport:

  • OKANOGAN-DOUGLAS DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BREWSTER, WA)
  • LAKE CHELAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHELAN, WA)
  • MID-VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; OMAK, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bridgeport:

  • PANGBORN MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; WENATCHEE, WA; Abbreviation: EAT)
  • GRANT CO INTL (about 61 miles; MOSES LAKE, WA; Abbreviation: MWH)
  • YAKIMA AIR TERMINAL/MCALLISTER FIELD (about 116 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Abbreviation: YKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bridgeport:

  • ANDERSON FIELD (about 8 miles; BREWSTER, WA; Abbreviation: S97)
  • MANSFIELD (about 15 miles; MANSFIELD, WA; Abbreviation: 8W3)
  • CHELAN MUNI (about 22 miles; CHELAN, WA; Abbreviation: S10)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeport:

  • WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 61 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 114 miles; YAKIMA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,906)
  • COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 126 miles; PASCO, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,529)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; CHENEY, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,852)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 153 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high schools in Bridgeport:

  • BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 1220 KRYGER AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BRIDGEPORT AURORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 20; Location: 1300 DOUGLAS; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bridgeport:

  • BRIDGEPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 369; Location: 1400 TACOMA AVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BRIDEGPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 1300 DOUGLAS AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)