Moving to Skykomish, Washington

Population: 214. Estimated population in July 2024: 207 (-3.3% change)
Males: 105 (49.1%), Females: 109 (50.9%)

King County

Zip code: 98288

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.9 years
Median household income: $45,357
Median house value: $97,500

Population by Race

Races in Skykomish:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Two or more races (2.8%)
• American Indian (2.3%)

Ancestries: English (20.1%), German (19.2%), United States (15.9%), Irish (10.7%), Norwegian (9.3%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%).

Elevation: 931 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Skykomish

• High school or higher: 85.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 8.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Skykomish town

• Never married: 18.6%
• Now married: 63.3%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 11.2%

3.3% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Skykomish:

• SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; SNOQUALMIE, WA)
• SUNRISE HAVEN (about 37 miles; KENT, WA)
• SEATTLE CANCER CARE ALLIANCE (about 37 miles; SEATTLE, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Skykomish:

• SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 65 miles; EVERETT, WA; Abbreviation: PAE)
• BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 67 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: BFI)
• SEATTLE-TACOMA INTL (about 69 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Abbreviation: SEA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Skykomish:

• SKYKOMISH STATE (about 2 miles; SKYKOMISH, WA; Abbreviation: S88)
• BANDERA STATE (about 26 miles; BANDERA, WA; Abbreviation: 4W0)
• SKY HARBOR (about 32 miles; SULTAN, WA; Abbreviation: S86)

Amtrak station:
SKYKOMISH (SKY CHALET) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Skykomish:

• UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE CAMPUS (about 37 miles; SEATTLE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 32,742)
• BELLEVUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 7,013)
• LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,328)
• RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RENTON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,623)
• CITY UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BELLEVUE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,007)
• EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; EVERETT, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,970)
• GREEN RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; AUBURN, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,568)

Schools

Public high school in Skykomish:

• SKYKOMISH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 105 6TH ST. N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Skykomish:

• SKYKOMISH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 105 6TH ST. N; Grades: KG – 08)