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)