Alderton is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 2,706 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98372, 98374 and 98390.
Homes sold for a median of $325 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Puyallup; part is in Alderton
Mostly South Hill; part is in Alderton
Mostly Sumner; part is in Alderton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alderton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA30 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alderton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alderton had 3,274 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2010.
It’s the 274th largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.
Pierce County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (4 miles away).
294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,472 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alderton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 105 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 185 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 225 |
| Mental health providers | 662 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 208 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District, Puyallup School District, Bethel School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonney Lake ElementaryBonney Lake | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Crestwood ElementaryBonney Lake | Pre-K–5 | 393 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Daffodil Valley ElementarySumner | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| G W Edgerton ElementaryPuyallup | Pre-K–6 | 753 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Liberty Ridge ElementarySumner | Pre-K–5 | 515 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Maple Lawn ElementarySumner | Pre-K–5 | 628 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stewart ElementaryPuyallup | Pre-K–6 | 343 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Sumner Special ServicesSumner | Pre-K | 35 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Sunrise ElementaryPuyallup | Pre-K–6 | 724 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Warren Hunt ElemPuyallup | Pre-K–6 | 681 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Wildwood ElementaryPuyallup | Pre-K–6 | 364 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Emerald Hills ElementaryBonney Lake | K–5 | 551 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Expedition ElementaryPuyallup | K–5 | 530 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Mt View ElementaryEdgewood | K–6 | 279 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pope ElementaryPuyallup | K–6 | 710 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Ridgecrest ElementaryPuyallup | K–6 | 456 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Shaw Road ElementaryPuyallup | K–6 | 615 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Spinning ElementaryPuyallup | K–6 | 299 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Hedden Elementary SchoolEdgewood | 3–5 | 469 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Edgemont Jr HighEdgewood | 6–9 | 590 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Mountain View Middle SchoolBonney Lake | 6–8 | 937 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Sumner Middle SchoolSumner | 6–8 | 674 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ferrucci Jr HighPuyallup | 7–9 | 815 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Glacier View Junior HighPuyallup | 7–9 | 843 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Kalles Junior HighPuyallup | 7–9 | 762 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| E B Walker High SchoolPuyallup | 8–12 | 120 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Sumner High SchoolSumner | 9–12 | 1,857 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Emerald Ridge High SchoolPuyallup | 10–12 | 1,599 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Christian School - Mcalder ElementaryPuyallup | Pre-K–6 | 328 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.1 mi |
| Cornerstone Montessori SchoolSumner | Pre-K–6 | 41 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 mi |
| Salvation Christian AcademyEdgewood | Pre-K–10 | 250 | Baptist | 4.4 mi |
| Northwest Christian SchoolPuyallup | TK–8 | 204 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.4 mi |
| Cascade Christian - Puyallup ElementaryPuyallup | K–6 | 355 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Cascade Christian -Junior High/High SchoolPuyallup | 7–12 | 622 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with South Hill, Puyallup, Sumner, Edgewood, North Puyallup, Graham and McMillin.
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