Ames Lake is a community in King County, Washington, home to about 1,245 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98014 and 98053.
Homes sold for a median of $531 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Carnation; part is in Ames Lake
Mostly Union Hill-Novelty Hill; part is in Ames Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ames Lake. 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)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA16 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ames Lake; 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.
Ames Lake had 1,524 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 373rd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
King County grew from 110,053 residents in 1900 to 2,269,675 in 2020.
King 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 35°F. About 63.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Snoqualmie Falls, WA weather station (11 miles away).
1,305,947 jobs at 70,376 businesses in King County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ames Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Riverview School District, Lake Washington School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnation Elementary SchoolCarnation | Pre-K–5 | 388 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| ParadeCarnation | Pre-K–12 | 86 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Ella Baker Elementary SchoolRedmond | K–5 | 401 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Emily Dickinson ElementaryRedmond | K–5 | 294 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Louisa May Alcott ElementaryRedmond | K–5 | 615 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rosa Parks ElementaryRedmond | K–5 | 450 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Stillwater ElementaryCarnation | K–5 | 491 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Explorer Community SchoolRedmond | 1–5 | 60 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Evergreen Middle SchoolRedmond | 6–8 | 761 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Timberline Middle SchoolRedmond | 6–8 | 788 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Tolt Middle SchoolCarnation | 6–8 | 633 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| ChoiceCarnation | 7–10 | — | Public | 4.6 mi |
| ClipCarnation | 9–12 | 64 | Alternative Education | 4.6 mi |
| Nikola Tesla STEM High SchoolRedmond | 9–12 | 605 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Childrens HouseRedmond | Pre-K–8 | 79 | Nonsectarian | 2.1 mi |
| The Bear Creek SchoolRedmond | Pre-K–12 | 673 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.7 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 Union Hill-Novelty Hill, Redmond, Carnation and Lake Marcel-Stillwater.
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