Moving to Sammamish, Washington
Population: 34,104
Males: 17,192 (50.4%), Females: 16,912 (49.6%)
King County
Zip code: 98053
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.3 years
Median household income: $101,592
Median house value: $362,900
Population by Race
Races in Sammamish:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.1%)
- Chinese (3.3%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Two or more races (2.5%)
- Asian Indian (1.3%)
- Japanese (1.0%)
- Korean (1.0%)
- Black (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (22.6%), English (17.5%), Irish (13.1%), Norwegian (5.5%), Italian (5.0%), United States (4.1%).
Elevation: 54 feet
Land area: 18.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sammamish
- High school or higher: 98.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.5%
- Unemployed: 1.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sammamish city
- Never married: 18.4%
- Now married: 74.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 1.5%
- Divorced: 5.2%
9.9% Foreign born (5.3% Asia, 1.9% Europe, 1.8% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sammamish:
- GROUP HEALTH EASTSIDE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; REDMOND, WA)
- OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BELLEVUE, WA)
- EVERGREEN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; KIRKLAND, WA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sammamish:
- BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 19 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
- SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 22 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)
- SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 26 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sammamish:
- RENTON MUNI (about 14 miles; RENTON, WA; Abbreviation: RNT)
- WILL ROGERS WILEY POST MEML (about 15 miles; RENTON, WA; Abbreviation: W36)
- KENMORE AIR HARBOR INC (about 18 miles; KENMORE, WA; Abbreviation: S60)
Amtrak stations near Sammamish:
- 18 miles: MONROE (RED BARN UNOCAL) – Bus Station
- 20 miles: SEATTLE (303 S. JACKSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sammamish:
- BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
- CITY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,007)
- RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
- LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
- SEATTLE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,743)
- SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 19 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,386)
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 21 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
Schools
Public high schools in Sammamish:
- SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,699; Location: 1122 228TH AVE SE; Grades: 09 – 12)
- EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,267; Location: 400 228TH NE; Grades: 10 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Sammamish:
- INGLEWOOD JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,156; Location: 24120 NE 8TH ST; Grades: 07 – 09)
- PINE LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 945; Location: 3200 228TH AVE SE; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SMITH ELEMENTARY (Students: 673; Location: 23305 NE 14TH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- CASCADE RIDGE ELEMENTARY (Students: 658; Location: 2020 TROSSACHS BLVD SE; Grades: KG – 06)
- MCAULIFFE ELEMENTARY (Students: 649; Location: 23823 NE 22ND; Grades: KG – 06)
- BLACKWELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 636; Location: 3225 – 205TH PL NE; Grades: KG – 06)
- SUNNY HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 601; Location: 3200 ISSAQUAH-PINE LAKE RD SE; Grades: KG – 06)
- MEAD ELEMENTARY (Students: 533; Location: 1725 216TH AVE NE; Grades: KG – 06)