Artondale is a community in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 14,073 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 98335.
Homes sold for a median of $401 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Artondale; also Wollochet and Gig Harbor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Artondale. 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)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA25 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Artondale; 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.
Artondale had 13,641 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.
It’s the 97th 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 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 42.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tacoma Narrows Ap, WA weather station (3 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).
547 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Artondale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 40 |
| Dentists | 54 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 190 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 98 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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 Peninsula School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artondale Elementary SchoolGig Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Harbor Heights Elementary SchoolGig Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 397 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Discovery Elementary SchoolGig Harbor | K–5 | 380 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Voyager ElementaryGig Harbor | K–5 | 443 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Goodman Middle SchoolGig Harbor | 6–8 | 519 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Kopachuck Middle SchoolGig Harbor | 6–8 | 516 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Gig Harbor HighGig Harbor | 9–12 | 1,375 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gig Harbor AcademyGig Harbor | Pre-K–5 | 77 | Nonsectarian | 1.4 mi |
| Harbor MontessoriGig Harbor | Pre-K–6 | 65 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| St Nicholas Catholic SchoolGig Harbor | Pre-K–8 | 107 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian SchoolGig Harbor | K–8 | 508 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| Harbor Christian SchoolsGig Harbor | 5–7 | 4 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 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 Wollochet, Gig Harbor and Raft Island.
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