Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, home to about 85,676 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 98001, 98002 and 98092.
Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Auburn; also Lakeland North and Lakeland South
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Mostly Auburn; also Lake Holm and Lake Morton-Berrydale
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| Nearest major airport | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA24 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Auburn; 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.
Auburn had 87,256 residents in the 2020 census, up 116% since 2000.
It’s the 14th 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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent, WA weather station (9 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).
1,146 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Auburn’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 99 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 128 |
| Mental health providers | 567 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 132 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 20 |
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 (43 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1891.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Auburn School District, Federal Way School District, Muckleshoot Tribal School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jacobsen ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Bowman Creek ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Camelot Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 292 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Chinook Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Dick Scobee Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 675 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Evergreen Heights ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Gildo Rey Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Ilalko Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 468 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Lake Dolloff Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 543 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Lake View Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Lakeland Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Lakeland Hills ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Lea Hill Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 593 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Meredith Hill Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 456 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 621 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Special Ed SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–12 | 35 | Special Education | 2.5 mi |
| Terminal Park Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Valhalla Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 517 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 501 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Willow Crest ElementaryAuburn | Pre-K–5 | 656 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Hazelwood Elementary SchoolAuburn | K–5 | 502 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Muckleshoot Tribal SchoolAuburn | K–12 | 471 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| West Auburn Senior High SchoolAuburn | K–12 | 506 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| Cascade Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 966 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Kilo Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 669 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Mt Baker Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 917 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Olympic Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 956 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Rainier Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 907 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Sequoyah Middle SchoolAuburn | 6–8 | 570 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Auburn Mountainview High SchoolAuburn | 9–12 | 1,560 | Public | 3.0 mi |
And 4 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–8 | 173 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Overcomer AcademyAuburn | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.9 mi |
| Pacific International School; Prek-3rdAuburn | Pre-K–3 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 6.2 mi |
| Rainier Christian School DistrictAuburn | Pre-K–12 | 274 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| Valley Christian SchoolAuburn | Pre-K–6 | 82 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.9 mi |
| Buena Vista Sda SchoolAuburn | TK–8 | 221 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.4 mi |
| Evergreen Christian Private SchoolFederal Way | K–8 | 201 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 mi |
| Rainier Christian Schools-Kent View ElementaryAuburn | K–6 | 105 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.5 mi |
| Auburn Adventist AcademyAuburn | 9–12 | 261 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.3 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 Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Federal Way, Lake Holm, Algona and Lake Morton-Berrydale.
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