Town guide

Edgewood, Washington

Edgewood is a city in Pierce County, Washington, home to about 13,032 people across 8.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 98371 and 98372.

Homes sold for a median of $324 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population13,0321,555 per sq mi
Median home value$712,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$324Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Edgewood

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edgewood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Edgewood

Distances

Nearest major airportSeattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA29 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Edgewood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Edgewood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Edgewood had 12,327 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 628 towns in Washington by population.

Pierce County grew from 55,515 residents in 1900 to 921,130 in 2020.

Edgewood population by census2000: 9,089, 2010: 9,387, 2020: 12,3279,08920009,387201012,3272020

Pierce County, 1900–2020

Pierce County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,515, 1910: 120,812, 1920: 144,127, 1930: 163,842, 1940: 182,081, 1950: 275,876, 1960: 321,590, 1970: 411,027, 1980: 485,643, 1990: 586,203, 2000: 700,820, 2010: 795,225, 2020: 921,13056K’00’10144K’20’30182K’40’50322K’60’70486K’80’90701K’00’10921K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdgewoodJan: high 46°F, low 33°F, 6.1 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 33°F, 4.3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 36°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Jun: high 69°F, low 49°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 76°F, low 52°F, 0.9 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 0.9 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 48°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 36°F, 7.1 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 33°F, 6 in46°33°Jan6.148°33°Feb4.352°36°Mar4.857°39°Apr3.964°45°May3.069°49°Jun2.376°52°Jul0.977°53°Aug0.970°48°Sep1.859°42°Oct4.150°36°Nov7.145°33°Dec6.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcmillin Rsvr, WA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Pierce County

294,765 jobs at 20,051 businesses in Pierce County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pierce CountyHealth care and social assistance: 58,577 jobs; Retail trade: 39,264 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31,464 jobs; Construction: 26,504 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 20,124 jobs; Administrative and support: 19,630 jobs; Manufacturing: 16,642 jobs; Other services: 13,413 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,329 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edgewood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Puyallup1.8 miles
  • St. Francis Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Federal Way6.5 miles
  • Multicare Auburn Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Auburn7.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors77
Specialist doctors190
Dentists32
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants168
Mental health providers684
Physical and occupational therapists147
Optometrists13
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies15

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.

Places in and around Edgewood

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Puyallup Valley Sports Complex · 25 acres1.1 mi
  • Van Lierop Park · 18 acres2.0 mi
  • Edgewood Community Park · 16 acres1.6 mi
  • DeCoursey Park · 7 acres2.0 mi
  • Sam Peach Park · 6 acres1.4 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 5 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Fred Meyer0.5 mi
  • Helal Market0.8 mi
  • Safeway1.1 mi
  • Safeway1.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.8 mi
  • Kirk's Pharmacy and Compounding1.2 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Puyallup Public Library1.0 mi
  • Puyallup Public Library Cafe1.0 mi
  • Sumner Library1.9 mi
  • Heritage Quest Research Library2.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts0.6 mi
  • Fair Museum1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Barovic's Liberty Theatre0.9 mi
  • Pioneer Park Rotary Bandstand1.0 mi
  • Artists in Action1.4 mi
  • Stage1.4 mi

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.

Schools in Edgewood

Public schools here are run by Puyallup School District, Chief Leschi School, Fife School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Karshner ElementaryPuyallupPre-K–6405Public1.3 mi
Maplewood ElementaryPuyallupPre-K–6371Public1.4 mi
PSD Special ServicesPuyallupPre-K–1252Special Education0.9 mi
Stewart ElementaryPuyallupPre-K–6343Public0.7 mi
Chief Leschi SchoolPuyallupK–12633Public3.4 mi
Fruitland ElementaryPuyallupK–6566Public2.6 mi
Meeker ElementaryPuyallupK–6366Public1.2 mi
Mt View ElementaryEdgewoodK–6279Public1.7 mi
Northwood ElementaryEdgewoodK–6732Public2.6 mi
Shaw Road ElementaryPuyallupK–6615Public1.9 mi
Spinning ElementaryPuyallupK–6299Public1.1 mi
Hedden Elementary SchoolEdgewood3–5469Public3.3 mi
Edgemont Jr HighEdgewood6–9590Public2.4 mi
Aylen Jr HighPuyallup7–9720Public1.5 mi
Kalles Junior HighPuyallup7–9762Public1.1 mi
E B Walker High SchoolPuyallup8–12120Alternative Education0.2 mi
Puyallup High SchoolPuyallup10–121,815Public1.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Cascade Christian School - Mcalder ElementaryPuyallupPre-K–6328Christian (no specific denomination)3.8 mi
Salvation Christian AcademyEdgewoodPre-K–10250Baptist3.2 mi
Northwest Christian SchoolPuyallupTK–8204Seventh-day Adventist1.8 mi
Berean Classical Christian SchoolEdgewoodK–952Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Cascade Christian - Puyallup ElementaryPuyallupK–6355Christian (no specific denomination)1.2 mi
Cascade Christian -Junior High/High SchoolPuyallup7–12622Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 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 Puyallup, Summit, Waller, North Puyallup and Alderton.

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