East Port Orchard is a community in Kitsap County, Washington, home to about 4,725 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98366.
Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in East Port Orchard, part in Port Orchard and Parkwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Port Orchard. 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)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA12 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Port Orchard; 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.
East Port Orchard had 5,262 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 202nd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.
Kitsap County grew from 6,767 residents in 1900 to 275,611 in 2020.
Kitsap 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 56.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bremerton, WA weather station (5 miles away).
63,168 jobs at 6,272 businesses in Kitsap County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
358 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Port Orchard.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 51 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 53 |
| Mental health providers | 102 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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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 South Kitsap School District, Olympic Educational Service District 114. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Port Orchard ElementaryPort Orchard | Pre-K–5 | 423 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Madrona HeightsPort Orchard | Pre-K | 56 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Manchester Elementary SchoolPort Orchard | Pre-K–5 | 458 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Orchard Heights ElementaryPort Orchard | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Sidney Glen Elementary SchoolPort Orchard | Pre-K–5 | 502 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| South Colby ElementaryPort Orchard | Pre-K–5 | 276 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Explorer AcademyPort Orchard | K–12 | 286 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Cedar Heights Middle SchoolPort Orchard | 6–8 | 689 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| John Sedgwick Middle SchoolPort Orchard | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Marcus Whitman Middle SchoolPort Orchard | 6–8 | 623 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Kitsap Co Detention CtrPort Orchard | 8–12 | 2 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| DiscoveryPort Orchard | 9–12 | 224 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| South Kitsap High SchoolPort Orchard | 9–12 | 2,448 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery MontessoriPort Orchard | Pre-K–4 | 19 | Nonsectarian | 2.4 mi |
| Bethany Lutheran Church & Early Learning CenterPort Orchard | K–8 | 89 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.1 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 Port Orchard, Parkwood, Manchester and Southworth.
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